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Homa Hoodfar's richly detailed ethnography provides a rare glimpse into the daily life of Arab Muslim families. Focusing on the impact of economic liberalization policies from 1983 to 1993, she shows the crucial role of the household in survival strategies among low-income Egyptians. Hoodfar, an Iranian Muslim by birth, presents research that undermines many of the stereotypes associated with traditional Muslim women. Their apparent conservatism, she says, is based on rational calculation of the costs and benefits of working within formal and informal labor markets to secure household power. She posits that increasing adherence to Islam and taking up the veil on the part of women has been partially motivated by women's desire to protect and promote their interests both within and beyond households.

Households --- Home economics --- Poor --- Sex role --- Business & Economics --- Economic History --- Economic aspects --- Marriage --- Families --- Economie domestique --- Ménages (Statistique) --- Pauvres --- Rôle selon le sexe --- Mariage --- Familles --- Cairo Metropolitan Area (Egypt) --- Caire, Agglomération du (Egypte) --- Economic conditions --- Conditions économiques --- Family and consumer sciences --- Gender role --- Sex (Psychology) --- Sex differences (Psychology) --- Social role --- Gender expression --- Sexism --- Disadvantaged, Economically --- Economically disadvantaged --- Impoverished people --- Low-income people --- Pauperism --- Poor, The --- Poor people --- Persons --- Social classes --- Poverty --- Domestic economy --- Domestic science --- Household management --- Household science --- Family life education --- Home --- Consumer education --- Formulas, recipes, etc. --- Population --- Cairo Region --- E-books --- Gender roles --- Gendered role --- Gendered roles --- Role, Gender --- Role, Gendered --- Role, Sex --- Roles, Gender --- Roles, Gendered --- Roles, Sex --- Sex roles --- arab muslim families. --- arab. --- arranged marriages. --- cairo. --- conservatism. --- consumption. --- cultural studies. --- economic liberalization policy. --- egypt. --- employment. --- ethnography. --- family. --- formal labor markets. --- gender studies. --- household economy. --- household power. --- informal labor markets. --- international migration. --- islam. --- labor market. --- love marriages. --- marital conflicts. --- marriage negotiations. --- marriage. --- modern economy. --- money management. --- muslim. --- sexual politics. --- social networks. --- suitor. --- survival strategies. --- traditional muslim women. --- wearing a veil.