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Spirits of Palestine: Gender, Society, and Stories of the Jinn
Spirits of Palestine Gender Society and Stories of the Jinn Author:Celia Rothenberg Anthropologist Celia Rothenberg gives us a rare glimpse into the daily life of a contemporary Palestinian village, where women's lives are structured more by moral codes and societal norms than by political activism. In this rich ethnographic portrait, stories of the jinn, or spirit possession, become powerful commentaries on women's senses of s... more »trength and subordination, both within their villages and in their larger social and political contexts.« less