Joseph A. Massad

Desiring Arabs

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ISBN 13:: 9780226509594
author:: Joseph A. Massad
format:: Paperback
publisher:: T.H.E. University of Chicago Press
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2008
Pages:: 472
Genre:: Social Sciences Biological Psychology Textbook
Condition:: New
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Desiring Arabs explores how Western perceptions of Arab civilization have been shaped by attitudes towards sex. From viewing the Arab world as licentious to branding them as decadent, these judgments reflect changing Western societal norms.

The book instead examines how Arabs have represented their own sexual desires through Arabic writing from the 19th century to the present. By assembling a diverse compendium of texts, Joseph A. Massad charts the evolution of Arab sexual attitudes and their connections to cultural heritage and civilization.

This work offers a crucial addition to our understanding of the Arab world, challenging oversimplified and often vilified representations of their culture. With impressive scope and erudition, Desiring Arabs provides a detailed chronicle of the debate over representations of sexual desires and practices in the Arab world.

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