Consuming desires : : family crisis and the state in the Middle East / / Frances S. Hasso.
Over the course of the twentieth century, most Middle East states adopted a shari'a-based system for recognizing marriages. Partly in reaction to these dynamics, new types of marriage that evade the control of the state and religious authorities have emerged. These marriages allow for men and w...
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (271 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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Table of Contents:
- Legal governmentality and the national family
- National families in "crisis"
- Transnational "invasions" and emerging selves and desires
- Improving the national family.