Land before honour : Palestinian women in the occupied territories

This book grew out of the 4 years the author spent living in the Palestinian West Bank under Israel occupation. During this time she interviewed over sixty women about their lives. Not concerned primarily with politics, nor a plea for the Palestinian cause, the book deals with the internal social life of the Palestinian community, and in particular how the position of women and their perceptions of themselves have been changed by the upheavals and transformation of Palestinian society through the 20th century. Front Matter....Pages i-xvi The history of Palestine....Pages 1-18 Women’s position in traditional society....Pages 19-34 The hold of the past: two personal stories....Pages 35-49 Social change....Pages 50-63 Articulating the new freedom....Pages 64-79 Education....Pages 80-96 Agricultural work....Pages 97-116 Industrial work....Pages 117-134 Politics and the national struggle....Pages 135-157 Women’s organisations....Pages 158-175 Conclusion: the impact of the intifada....Pages 176-189 Back Matter....Pages 190-199 This work offers insights into the lives of women living in the occupied territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The author first gives an outline of the history of Palestine and subsequent chapters deal with different aspects of the women's lives.