Book
Veiled sentiments: honor and poetry in a Bedouin society
University of California Press • Berkeley • Published In 1986 • Pages:
By: Abu-Lughod, Lila.
Abstract
Abu-Lughod examines two contrary discourses in Bedouin society. One discourse is the code of honor which supports the patriarchal and patrilineal system of the Bedouin. Women and young men practice voluntary deference, or HASHAM, to more powerful male elders. Emotions and sexuality are held in check by an enforced modesty for fear of undermining patriarchal authority and agnatic bonding. The other discourse is poetry which is the only accepted way to express personal love, longing, and loss. Poems are shared by friends and family, people of equal status, drawing them closer together.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1999
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Northern Africa
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 1998
- Field Date
- 1978-1980
- Coverage Date
- 1978-1980
- Coverage Place
- Western Desert, Egypt
- Notes
- Lila Abu-Lughod
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-307) and index
- LCCN
- 86006948
- LCSH
- Bedouins