Superman is an Arab : on God, marriage, macho men and other disastrous inventions /
By: Ḥaddād, Jumānah Sallūm
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BookPublisher: London : Westbourne Press, c2012.Description: 173 p. ; 22 cm.ISBN: 9781908906090 (pbk.); 190890609X (pbk.)Subject(s): Women -- Middle East -- Social conditions | Masculinity -- Middle East | Arabs -- Social conditionsDDC classification: 305.8927 Online resources: Location Map
Summary:
This is not a manifesto against men in general. Nor is it a manifesto against Arab men in particular. It is, however, a howl in the face of a particular species of men: the macho species, Supermen, as they like to envision themselves. But Superman is a lie. In this explosive sequel to I Killed Scheherazade, Joumana Haddad examines the patriarchal system that continues to dominate in the Arab world and beyond. From monotheist religions and the concept of marriage to institutionalised machismo and widespread double standards, Haddad reflects upon the vital need for a new masculinity in these times of revolution and change in the Middle East.
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection | 305.8927 HA SU (Browse shelf) | Available | T0010260 |
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| 305.89155 SA AM Americanized : | 305.8924 SA IN The invention of the Jewish people / | 305.8924044 KA BU The burdens of brotherhood : | 305.8927 HA SU Superman is an Arab : | 305.89270730747 SA LO Looking for Palestine : | 305.89270922 AL AR Arabs unseen / | 305.8950945092 PU UN Unpolished gem / |
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This is not a manifesto against men in general. Nor is it a manifesto against Arab men in particular. It is, however, a howl in the face of a particular species of men: the macho species, Supermen, as they like to envision themselves. But Superman is a lie. In this explosive sequel to I Killed Scheherazade, Joumana Haddad examines the patriarchal system that continues to dominate in the Arab world and beyond. From monotheist religions and the concept of marriage to institutionalised machismo and widespread double standards, Haddad reflects upon the vital need for a new masculinity in these times of revolution and change in the Middle East.