The reconfiguration of gender relations in Syrian-American feminist discourse in the diasporic conditions of the late nineteenth century
Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: The conditions of the diasporic experience are often associated with a culture shock which forces exiled populations to redefine the symbolic markers of their identity. The case of Syrian-American women exiles in the late nineteenth century shows that transplantation to another community may offer an opportunity to reshape collective identity and to negociate a transformation of gender relations. Encouraged and supported by their counterparts from other Middle-Eastern countries, Syrian-American feminists of this period enriched their nationalist aspirations with fresh reflections on the status and role of women in the host society.
Source: Clio
DOI: 10.4000/cliowgh.413
Author: Dominique Cadinot
Institution: Aix-Marseille Université
Language: English
Subfield: Demography
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2590000229