How Long to Read Planning the Family in Egypt : New Bodies , New Selves

How Long Does it Take to Read Planning the Family in Egypt : New Bodies , New Selves?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 55 minutes to read Planning the Family in Egypt : New Bodies , New Selves by Kamran Asdar Ali

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In this ethnographic study, the author examines the policies and practices of family planning programs in Egypt to see how an elitist, Western-informed state attempts to create obliging citizens. The state sees voluntary compliance with the law for the common good as the cornerstone of modernity. Family planning programs are a training ground for the construction of self-disciplined individuals, and thus a rewarding area of study for the fate of social programs in developing countries. Through a careful examination of state-endorsed family planning practices in urban and rural contexts, the author shows us the pervasive, high-pressure persuasion of women, who are encouraged to think as individual decision-makers of their immediate families and their national interests. But what of other forces at work in these women's lives, binding them to their extended families and to their religious identities? And what of the laws that allow for polygamy and discriminate against women in marriage, inheritance, and as a part of the work-force? These forces operate against the received wisdom of the state. What about local constructions of masculinity when the state appeals to wives to decide for themselves? How does widespread labor migration to foreign countries affect attitudes toward family planning? How is female contraception viewed by modern Muslim groups? This book questions much that we have taken for granted and gives us grounds for reexamining our assumptions about family planning and the individual and state in developing countries such as Egypt.

How long is Planning the Family in Egypt : New Bodies , New Selves?

Planning the Family in Egypt : New Bodies , New Selves by Kamran Asdar Ali is 233 pages long, and a total of 58,949 words.

This makes it 79% the length of the average book. It also has 72% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Planning the Family in Egypt : New Bodies , New Selves Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 22 minutes to read Planning the Family in Egypt : New Bodies , New Selves aloud.

What Reading Level is Planning the Family in Egypt : New Bodies , New Selves?

Planning the Family in Egypt : New Bodies , New Selves is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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