Abstract
Egyptian-American first-born daughters in the diaspora women cope with the pressures of immigration by improvising processes of identity-making and preserving ethnicity. This group is subject to complex systems of gendered, classed, and racialized tensions that become relevant in their attempts to preserve cultural formations in the diaspora. This work seeks to showcase the various tensions present in diasporic existence and explore the methods with which these diasporic daughters participate in processes of cultural and ethnic preservation. Through the ethnographic accounts of six eldest daughters in the New York City and Northern New Jersey areas, this research explores the connections between these interlocutors and the ways in which they are influenced by affective emotion, participate in re- making ethnicity, and bridge diasporic tensions.
School
School of Global Affairs and Public Policy
Department
Cynthia Nelson Institute for Gender and Women's Studies
Degree Name
MA in Gender & Women's Studies
Graduation Date
Winter 2-15-2023
Submission Date
2-7-2023
First Advisor
Martina Rieker
Committee Member 1
Helen Rizzo
Committee Member 2
Janet Afary
Extent
120 p.
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval
Approval has been obtained for this item
Recommended Citation
APA Citation
Abdel-Gwad, F.
(2023).Eldest Daughter or Third Parent? An Exploration of Eldest Daughters in the Egyptian-American Diaspora [Master's Thesis, the American University in Cairo]. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2049
MLA Citation
Abdel-Gwad, Fatima. Eldest Daughter or Third Parent? An Exploration of Eldest Daughters in the Egyptian-American Diaspora. 2023. American University in Cairo, Master's Thesis. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2049