... powerful force behind the development of an individual, yet at the same time can suppress another from his true self. The social construction of the Bedouin society and the construction of the American society in Boyarin's essay are very similarly connected. Both authors in turn try to point out that living ... 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 Bedouin families followed." Abu-Lughod quotes Kamla by writing, "She has sense and preserves her family's reputation." Children, as well a...

• Word Count: 937
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... woman who had an insight of the Arab culture as her fieldwork site. Abu-Lughods's father who companied her to her field work study, explained to a Bedouin that she was raised in the U.S. and wishes to improve her Arabic, learn about society, and needs a family role model. Abu-Lughod came into ... wore was very significant and important to the Bedouinian culture. As time went on in her fieldwork study she starts to pick up the basics of Bedouin vocabulary by closely observing the adults speaking to the children. Abu-Lughod had a proactive fieldwork study. She was very involved in this new...

• Word Count: 1126
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... the household must drop whatever they were doing to rush to greet the guest. If a group of males were having a conversation, the surrounding women would not be able to speak. Bedouin women are faced with a social standard in which they can either choose to obey and be accepted, or disobey be ostracized. This is just one of many examples of deviance ... doing the same. This idea is especially prominent in polygamous societies, where men are encouraged to have multiple wives. Contrastingly, women are expected to stay loyal to their husbands. If a Bedouin woman was to commit adultery, she ...

• Word Count: 499
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