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Imagining Arab Womanhood

The Cultural Mythology of Veils, Harems, and Belly Dancers in the U.S.
By:A. Jarmakani
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230604728
eText ISBN:9780230612112
Edition:0
Copyright:2008
Format:Page Fidelity

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A fascinating demonstration of how U.S. representations of veils, harems, and belly dancers have operated as nostalgic and exotic symbols to help rationalize dominant U.S. narratives about power and progress.