Nubian Women of West Aswan: Negotiating Tradition and Change » (2nd Edition)

In the decade and a half since the first edition of this book was written, there have been dramatic changes both in the town of Aswan and among the devoutly Muslim Nubians of the village of West Aswan. Anne Jennings's revised and updated ethnography reflects those changes and also incorporates new material from archaeological/historical research and new literature on the impact of tourism, the work of Muslim women in the informal sector, and the interdependence of male and female domains.

List of Illustrations
1 Introduction 1
2 The History of the Nubians 19
3 The People of West Aswan 29
4 Growing Up Female in West Aswan 47
5 Growing Up Male in West Aswan 73
6 Village Networks 89
7 Tourism 123
8 West Aswan in Transition 135 Glossary 145 Bibliography 151 Index 165 About the Book 171