Womens Movements in Post-Arab Spring North Africa [Hardcover]

Centering on women's movements before, during, and after the revolutions, Women's Movements in Post- Arab Spring North Africa highlights the broader sources of authority that affected the emergence of new feminist actors and agents and their impact on the sociopolitical landscapes of the region.
Unexpected and transformative revolutions broke off in North Africa and quickly spread to the Middle East and the rest of the world in 2010 and 2011. Spontaneous, leaderless, youth-driven, and backed by social media, these revolutions called for karamah (dignity) and democracy. Centering on womens movements before, during, and after the revolutions, Womens Movements in Post-Arab Spring North Africa highlights the broader sources of authority that affected the emergence of new feminist actors and agents and their impact on the sociopolitical landscapes of the region. Until recently, studies of North African womens movements have focused on single aspects of womens achievements at a time. By providing a comparative analysis, this book for the first time sheds light not only on the role that these superstructures play in shaping womens experiences in North Africa, but also on the rich variety of womens responses to authority, and their potential contributions to African and global feminist thought. From the pre-history of the revolutions to their aftermath, the far-reaching historical and national scope of this collection expands the study of womens movements in North Africa beyond national borders, while still paying close attention to local characteristics.Series Editor's Preface; Chandra Talpade Mohanty
Introduction: The Centrality of Women's Movements in the Post-Revolution Dynamics
in North Africa; Fatima Sadiqi
PART I: CONTEXTUALIZING WOMEN'S MOVEMENTS IN NORTH AFRICA: CONCEPTUAL ISSUES
1. The Center: A Post-Revolution Space for Women's Movements in North Africa. Morocco as an Example; Fatima Sadiqi
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