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This 5 page paper compares and contrasts two books, Veiled Sentiments by Lughod & Lughod and Nisa by Shostak. The former focuses on Islam and the latter, on the Kung. Both books are compared with life in the west. No additional sources cited.
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"crowded and noisy streets of Cairo or Alexandria" (Lughod & Lughod, 200, p.3). But they write not about the landscape of the Middle East. Rather, they write about the way
in which women are treated. In recent times, people in the west have come to despise the way in which women of the Islamic tradition are utilized. The book "Veiled
Sentiments" provides a different perspective on wearing veils and otherwise covering up the body. Authors do not see the male/female paradigm as significantly troublesome. Authors look at Bedouin behavior
and the code of honor is noted, something that distinguishes real men from the rest. The idea of the real man, or manly man, is something that is integrated
in a variety of cultures. This does distinguish men from women and is unlike the current western androgynous society where women can get the same jobs as men, be sexual
aggressors, and raise children alone. To someone in the west reading this work, there are many surprises. Perhaps the explanation as to why women cover up is significant. There is
a sense of modesty which authors equate with morality. That is perhaps the obvious, but authors drum that sentiment in the pages of the book over and over and over
again. The sense of modesty is important to the people and while it is especially true for women, men are not excluded from the paradigm. What does seem to
come through the pages of this well written analysis is that women are not completely powerless. When looking at the veiled women, and knowing a bit about the culture, one
would think that they are treated like dogs. They have no rights or say in what goes on in the home. Authors point out that this idea is not entirely
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