Abstract
Compared to other Arab nations, the case of Tunisia between Independence and the writing of the post-Revolution constitution in 2014 is characterised by ‘State feminism’. In this chapter I explore tensions between tradition and modernity under colonial rule and early days of Independence in the 50s-70s and the affirmation of gender equality and Islamic interpretations of gender roles through photographic representations of Tunisian women in a family archive and in my own photographic work.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Women and Photography in Africa |
| Subtitle of host publication | Creative Practices and Feminist Challenges |
| Editors | Darren Newbury, Lorena Rizzo, Kylie Thomas |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 6 |
| Pages | 105-128 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Edition | 1st |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003087410 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781350136557 |
| Publication status | Published - 27 Oct 2020 |