"Darkness, dirt, deviance" -- and daddy : patrilineal relationships and the negotiation of womanhood in the literature of Middle Eastern and Arab-American women

"Darkness, dirt, deviance" -- and daddy : patrilineal relationships and the negotiation of womanhood in the literature of Middle Eastern and Arab-American women / by Anne Z. Benenhaley.

Author/creator	Benenhaley, Anne Z. author.
Other author/creator	Taylor, Richard C., 1956- degree supervisor.
Other author/creator	East Carolina University. Department of English.
Format	Theses and dissertations, Electronic, and Book
Publication Info	[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2015.
Description	77 pages
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Subject(s)	Al-Joundi, Darina, 1968---Criticism and interpretation. Faqir, Fadia, 1956---Criticism and interpretation. Lagnado, Lucette--Criticism and interpretation. Shafak, Elif, 1971---Criticism and interpretation. Nicholas, Teresa--Criticism and interpretation. Golley, Nawar Al-Hassan, 1961---Criticism and interpretation. Adnan, Etel--Criticism and interpretation. Ṭūqān, Fadwá--Criticism and interpretation. Joseph, Suad--Criticism and interpretation. Fathers and daughters in literature. Siblings in literature Absentee fathers--In literature. Middle Eastern literature. Arab American women--In literature. Arab American women--Fiction. Women--Middle East --Fiction.

Summary	This thesis explores both works of fiction and non-fiction through which several Middle Eastern and Arab-American women writers have rebelled against traditional religious and ethical standards of their cultures in order to assert their individuality and independence. The writers represented--Darina Al-Joundi, Fadia Faqir, Lucette Lagnado, Elif Shafak, Teresa Nicholas, and numerous short story writers--adeptly display how the worlds of Middle Eastern and Arab-American women often extend beyond the expected roles of wives and mothers, often at the encouragement of their non-traditional Middle Eastern fathers. In several of these works, women flout gender and societal expectations despite enormous pressure to hold to traditional values; sometimes, women rebel against the wishes of their fathers (and brothers) or, in some cases, they rebel because of a lack of male influence in their lives.
General note	Presented to the faculty of the Department of English.
General note	Advisor: Richard Taylor.
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed March 13, 2015).
Dissertation note	M.A. East Carolina University 2015.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
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Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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