8 The Veil Controversy

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgments VII
3. Preface IX
4. Contents XI
5. List of Tables XIII
6. A Note on Translation XV
7. 1 Introduction 1
8. Part I: Eyes on Nawal El Saadawi’s Writings
9. 2 Egyptian Feminism 19
10. 3 Biographical Sketch and Reception in Egypt and the Arab World 32
11. 4 Feminist Writings and Creative Output 48
12. Part II: Imagining Relationship Norms
13. 5 Marriage 61
14. 6 Polygamy Dilemma 79
15. 7 Divorce Issue 88
16. Part III: Traditions and Customs
17. 8 The Veil Controversy 99
18. 9 Inheritance Rights 112
19. 10 Final Comments 118
20. Tables 123
21. A List of El Saadawi’s Newspaper Interviews 127
22. A List of El Saadawi’s TV Shows 129
23. A List of Qur’anic Verses (Listed by Themes) 131
24. References 145
25. Index 157