... society in Boyarin's essay are very similarly connected. Both authors in turn try to point out that living on the marginalities of a society can shape and mold an individual, giving him more will power and strength to move on and prosper. From the time one is born, his family plays a powerful role in the development of his ... life of his younger years, he lets the notion of family's tradition and religion guide him throughout his life. The influence of family on Kamla, as Lila Abu-Lughod writes, will stay with her forever. "She was governed by the customs and traditions that the Bedoui...

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