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Superman is an Arab : on God, marriage, macho men and other disastrous inventions / Joumana Haddad.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Westbourne Press, c2012.Description: 173 p. ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781908906090 (pbk.)
  • 190890609X (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 305.8927
Online resources: 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(Opens below)) Available T0010260

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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.

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