essay

The woman's role in socialization of Syrian-American in Chicago

Arab Americans, studies in assimilation (1)Published In 1969 • Pages: 84-101

By: Haddad, Safia F..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this study Safia Haddad examines the role of women in the assimilation.of Syrian-Americans in Chicago. According to Haddad, assimilation is dependent on a family's economic success and domestic prosperity, which is dependent in turn on the contributions of female family members towards this goal. By helping out in the family business, or earning additional income outside the family, in addition to carrying out domestic work, women ensured their family's success and prosperity. Furthermore they earned increased respect by husbands which improved their position in the community. Women played a public role in the community and formed their own clubs for charitable purposes.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Retail marketing
Labor supply and employment
Gender status
Ethnic stratification
Household
Family relationships
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Arab Americans
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
1999
RegionThe area the document pertains to
North America
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
essay
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Unknown
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Ian Skoggard; 1998
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
not specified
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1893-1967
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Chicago, Ill., United States
NotesAdditional notes
Safia F. Haddad
Includes bibliographical references
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Arab Americans