Abstract
My research centers around the daily realities and lives of three women of one family in Ma'sarah, Cairo. The particularities of their life experiences speak to the experience of Egyptian women in general, while their own unique situation as Evangelical Christians in a majority Muslim country sets them apart from both their Muslim and Coptic neighbors, about whom much has been written. Various methods are used to illuminate their perception of life with a focus on gender identity. The written prose captures their personal narratives while the visual narrative, a documentary film, allows the women to speak for themselves. Together the two media permit a better view into the women's lives, educating readers while simultaneously allowing them to identify with the women's experiences. In this manner the thesis transcends barriers of culture, race, ethnicity, space, and religion.
Degree Name
MA in Sociology-Anthropology
Date of Award
Spring 2-22-2006
Online Submission Date
12-24-2005
First Advisor
Cynthia Nelson
Committee Member 1
Pandeli Glavanis
Committee Member 2
Malak Rouchdy
Document Type
Thesis
Extent
105 leaves
Library of Congress Subject Heading 1
Women
Library of Congress Subject Heading 2
gender identity
Library of Congress Subject Heading 3
Evangelism
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APA Citation
Rizk, J.
(2006).Conversations with women in Ma'sarah, Cairo [Thesis, the American University in Cairo]. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/retro_etds/1942
MLA Citation
Rizk, Jeannette. Conversations with women in Ma'sarah, Cairo. 2006. American University in Cairo, Thesis. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/retro_etds/1942
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Call Number
Thesis 2005/85
Location
mgfth;mrs2