Women in Saudi Arabia : : Ideology and Behavior Among the Elite / / Soraya Altorki.

Presents a study of continuity and change among elite domestic groups in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which compares the behavior and ideology of three prominent families defined in terms of important historical events.

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Archive 1898-1999
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Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [1986]
©1986
Year of Publication:1986
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (186 p.)
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Other title:Frontmatter --
Contents --
Acknowledgments --
A Note on Transliteration --
Chapter One. The City and the People --
Chapter Two. Home and Household --
Chapter Three. Roles and Role Conflicts --
Chapter Four. The Social World of Women: Kinship and Friendship --
Chapter Five. Marriage Strategies --
Chapter Six. Ideology and Strategy --
Glossary --
Bibliography --
Index
Summary:Presents a study of continuity and change among elite domestic groups in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, which compares the behavior and ideology of three prominent families defined in terms of important historical events.
Format:Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
ISBN:9780231899789
9783110442489
DOI:10.7312/alto94660
Access:restricted access
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Soraya Altorki.