Deconstructing western feminism : modern eastern women from an Arab feminist perspective

Other Title(s)

تفكيك النسوية الغربية : المرأة الشرقية المعاصرة من منظور النسوية العربية

Dissertant

al-Abid, Mayy Rad Hassun

Thesis advisor

Ahmad, Nadiyah Tariq

Comitee Members

Yusuf, Tawfiq
Musa, Nidal

University

Middle East University

Faculty

Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Department

Department of English

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2017

English Abstract

This thesis includes an analytical and comparative study of Leila Aboulela‟s The Translator and Miral Al-Tahawy‟s Brooklyn Heights.

It investigates the effort and work of elite Arab women in reshaping a suitable identity for women in their society, through deconstructing western feminist perspectives and attitudes towards Arab/Muslim women.

Adopting the fundamental techniques of such schools, like deconstruction, post-colonialism, power relations, western and Islamic feminism, paved the way to explore the common concern between elite Arab thinkers in this field to improve their gender within a rethought Islam as a general trait of Arab societies.

The thesis examines the struggle that female characters face to overcome their identity crisis, through exploring and analyzing how each novel applied the concept of Arab/Islamic feminism and how its application of Islamic feminism or obedience of western feminism has a positive or negative impact on the formation of their identities.

Main Subjects

Literature

Topics

No. of Pages

108

Table of Contents

Table of contents.

Abstract.

Abstract in Arabic.

Chapter One : Introduction.

Chapter Two : Review of related literature.

Chapter Three : Methods and procedures.

Chapter Four : Discussion and analysis.

Chapter Five : Conclusion and recommendation.

References.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Abid, Mayy Rad Hassun. (2017). Deconstructing western feminism : modern eastern women from an Arab feminist perspective. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-762745

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Abid, Mayy Rad Hassun. Deconstructing western feminism : modern eastern women from an Arab feminist perspective. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University. (2017).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-762745

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Abid, Mayy Rad Hassun. (2017). Deconstructing western feminism : modern eastern women from an Arab feminist perspective. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Middle East University, Jordan
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-762745

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-762745