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Male gender and rituals of resistance in the Palestinain intifada: a cultural politics of of violence
American ethnologist • 21 (1) • Published In 1994 • Pages: 31-49
By: Peteet, Julie Marie.
Abstract
In this article, Peteet construes the beatings and detentions received by Palestinian male youth by Israeli security forces during the Intifada as a rite of passage to manhood. She also sees it as a moral act that transforms intended acts of humiliation to ones of empowerment. According to Peteet, the young male is a symbol of the Palestinian opposition and struggle and a particular target of repression. Their stories of beatings and imprisonment are celebrated by the community and constitute badges of honor and manliness; invigorating the resistance and creating a generation of new leaders. Peteet further discusses how the above 'rites' impact on gender hierarchies and status.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2005
- Region
- Middle East
- Sub Region
- Middle East
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2004
- Field Date
- 1990
- Coverage Date
- 1987-1990
- Coverage Place
- Occupied Territories, Israel
- Notes
- Julie Peteet
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 47-49)
- LCCN
- 74644326
- LCSH
- Palestinian Arabs