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In 2002 young Fadime Sahindal was brutally murdered by her own father. She belonged to a family of Kurdish immigrants who had lived in Sweden for almost two decades. But Fadime's relationship with a man outside of their community had deeply dishonored her family, and only her death could remove the stain. This abhorrent crime shocked the world, and her name soon became a rallying cry in the struggle to combat so-called honor killings. Unni Wik...

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How do Balinese manage to present to the world the clear, bright face, the grace and poise, that they regard as crucial to self-respect and social esteem? How can the anthropologist pass behind the conventions of such a complex culture to recognize what is going on between people, in terms that convey their own experience? Wikan's study of the Indonesian island of Bali is an absorbing debate with previous anthropological interpretations as wel...

All over Western Europe, the lot of many non-Western immigrants is one of marginalization, discrimination, and increasing segregation. In this bold and controversial book, Unni Wikan shows how an excessive respect for "their culture" has been part of the problem. Culture has become a new concept of race, sustaining ethnic identity politics that subvert human rights-especially for women and children. Fearful of being considered racist, state ag...

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List of IllustrationsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsA Note on TransliterationPart I1. Introduction: Finding Our Way2. Sohar: The First Exotic Glimpse3. The Town and Its PeoplePart II4. Segregation of the Sexes: Concept and Practice5. Socialization to the Practice of Segregation6. The Burqa Facial Mask7. Women's World8. Honor and Self-realization9. The Xanith: A Third Gender Role?Part III10. Diverse Interests in Marriage Establishment11. The Bride Shoul...

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Thus Umm Ali sums up the nearly impossible challenge of her daily existence. Living in a poor neighborhood of Cairo, she has raised eight children with almost no help from the husband or the Egyptian government and through hardships from domestic violence to constant quarrels over material possessions. As Umm Ali recounts triumphs and defeats, she unveils a deeply reflective attitude and her unwavering belief that she can improve her situation...