Nurturing Masculinities: Men, Food, and Family in Contemporary Egypt by Nefissa

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Dispelling the illusion that Middle Eastern men can be fully understood through the lenses of domination and patriarchy, this book looks at contemporary Egyptian foodways to better understand how men enact masculinity in displays of caregiving and love th

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Two structuring concepts have predominated in discussions concerning how Middle Eastern men enact their identity culturally: domination and patriarchy. Nurturing Masculinities dispels the illusion that Arab men can be adequately represented when we speak of them only in these terms. By bringing male perspectives into food studies, which typically focus on the roles of women in the production and distribution of food, Nefissa Naguib demonstrates how men interact with food, in both political and domestic spheres, and how these interactions reflect important notions of masculinity in modern Egypt.In this classic ethnography, narratives about men from a broad range of educational backgrounds, age groups, and social classes capture a holistic representation of masculine identity and food in modern Egypt on familial, local, and national levels. These narratives encompass a broad range of issues and experiences, including explorations of traditions surrounding food culture; displays of caregiving and love when men recollect the taste, feel, and fragrance of food as they discuss their desires to feed their families well and often; and the role that men, working to ensure the equitable distribution of food, played during the Islamist movement of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2011. At the core of Nurturing Masculinities is the idea that food is a powerful marker of manhood, fatherhood, and family structure in contemporary Egypt, and by better understanding these foodways, we can better understand contemporary Egyptian society as a whole.

Author Biography

NEFISSA NAGUIB is a professor of anthropology at the University of Oslo. Her books include Food and Foodways in the Middle East; Women, Water, and Memory: Recasting Lives in Palestine; and Interpreting Welfare and Relief in the Middle East. She also coproduced the documentary Women, War, and Welfare in Jerusalem.

Table of Contents

Preface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Nurturing Masculinities2. Food for Faith3. Such Is the Life of Men4. With Pleasure and HealthConclusionReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index

Review

"In exposing the importance of properly feeding one's family, and of the enjoyment of food in family circles to Egyptian men's notions of manhood, Naguib sheds light on a gentler side of Egyptian masculinity, one related to caregiving and social responsibility. The book gives its readers a strong sense of Egyptian men's commitment to their community and family, as well as of their sociability and sense of humor, through the stories they tell." * Bustan: The Middle East Book Review *

Promotional

"Nurturing Masculinities is an important addition to a growing, both in number and influence, body of ethnographic work on masculinity in the Middle East. Both its theory and ethnography are strong." -- Lisa Wynn, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Macquarie University, and author of Pyramids and Nightclubs: A Travel Ethnography of Arab and Western Imaginations of Egypt, from King Tut and a Colony of Atlantis to Rumors of Sex Orgies, Urban Legends about a Marauding Prince, and Blonde Bel "This utterly unique book takes readers to the streets of Cairo, where working-class men struggle to provide food and sustenance for their families. Nurturing Masculinities challenges dominant tropes of Arab manhood, suggesting instead that masculinities are measured by the care, nurturance, love, and daily bread that men bring to domestic life. A beautifully written and eye-opening account of Muslim men's food activism, as well as an evocative rendering of Egyptian culinary traditions." -- Marcia C. Inhorn, the William K. Lanman Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs, Yale University "Nurturing Masculinities is well timed and promises to enrich our understanding of gender and food in contemporary Egyptian life." -- Farha Ghannam, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Swarthmore College, and author of Live and Die Like a Man: Gender Dynamics in Urban Egypt

Long Description

Two structuring concepts have predominated in discussions concerning how Middle Eastern men enact their identity culturally: domination and patriarchy. Nurturing Masculinities dispels the illusion that Arab men can be adequately represented when we speak of them only in these terms. By bringing male perspectives into food studies, which typically focus on the roles of women in the production and distribution of food, Nefissa Naguib demonstrates how men interact with food, in both political and domestic spheres, and how these interactions reflect important notions of masculinity in modern Egypt. In this classic ethnography, narratives about men from a broad range of educational backgrounds, age groups, and social classes capture a holistic representation of masculine identity and food in modern Egypt on familial, local, and national levels. These narratives encompass a broad range of issues and experiences, including explorations of traditions surrounding food culture; displays of caregiving and love when men recollect the taste, feel, and fragrance of food as they discuss their desires to feed their families well and often; and the role that men, working to ensure the equitable distribution of food, played during the Islamist movement of the Muslim Brotherhood in 2011. At the core of Nurturing Masculinities is the idea that food is a powerful marker of manhood, fatherhood, and family structure in contemporary Egypt, and by better understanding these foodways, we can better understand contemporary Egyptian society as a whole.

Review Quote

"In exposing the importance of properly feeding one's family, and of the enjoyment of food in family circles to Egyptian men's notions of manhood, Naguib sheds light on a gentler side of Egyptian masculinity, one related to caregiving and social responsibility. The book gives its readers a strong sense of Egyptian men's commitment to their community and family, as well as of their sociability and sense of humor, through the stories they tell."

Details ISBN1477307109 Author Nefissa Naguib Short Title NURTURING MASCULINITIES Publisher University of Texas Press Language English ISBN-10 1477307109 ISBN-13 9781477307106 Media Book Format Paperback Birth 1960 Pages 156 Year 2015 Illustrations Yes Imprint University of Texas Press Subtitle Men, Food, and Family in Contemporary Egypt Place of Publication Austin, TX Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2015-11-01 NZ Release Date 2015-11-01 US Release Date 2015-11-01 UK Release Date 2015-11-01 Edited by Nicole Smith Dahmen Affiliation University of Southern Queensland Position Professor Qualifications PhD Publication Date 2015-11-01 Alternative 9781477305539 DEWEY 394.120962 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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