TY - BOOK ID - 77936551 TI - Mothers and daughters in Arab women's literature : the family frontier PY - 2011 SN - 1283119455 9786613119452 9004191097 9789004191099 9789004181144 9004181148 9781283119450 6613119458 PB - Boston : Brill, DB - UniCat KW - Arabic literature KW - Arabs in literature. KW - Families in literature. KW - Mothers and daughters in literature. KW - Family in literature KW - Women authors KW - History and criticism. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77936551 AB - This study explores the mother-daughter relationship as the most fundamental and most intimate female relationship and as the cornerstone of Arab family life. Drawing on autobiographical and semifictional works by women writers from across the Arab world, the study offers a first-hand account of how Arab women view and experience this primary bond. The author uses both early and contemporary writings of Arab women to illuminate the traditional and evolving nature of mother-daughter relationships in Arab families and how these family dynamics reflect and influence modern Arab life. The compelling narratives demystify the institutions of family and motherhood and show the potential of mothers and daughters to transform the patriarchal family and thus the fabric of Arab society. A groundbreaking work that fills a void in cross-cultural studies, it is of interest to scholars and students of Middle Eastern studies, women’s studies, and family studies. ER -