Consuming Desires Family Crisis and the State in the Middle East

Over the course of the twentieth century, most Middle East states adopted a shari'a-based system for recognizing marriages. Partly in reaction to these dynamics, new types of marriage that evade the control of the state and religious authorities have emerged. These marriages allow for men and w...

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Language:English
Published: Stanford Stanford University Press 2011
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