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Le ragazze sotterranee di Kabul: alla ricerca di una resistenza nascosta in Afghanistan-
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- Binding
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- ISBN
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- Book Title
- Underground Girls of Kabul : in Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan
- Item Length
- 9.5in
- Publisher
- Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
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- 1.2in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
- Topic
- Women, Islamic Studies, Children's Studies, Sociology / General, Gender Studies, Women's Studies
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An investigative journalist uncovers a hidden custom in Afghanistan that will transform your understanding of what it means to grow up as a girl. In Afghanistan, a culture ruled almost entirely by men, the birth of a son is cause for celebration and the arrival of a daughter is often mourned as misfortune. A bacha posh (literally translated from Dari as "dressed up like a boy") is a third kind of child--a girl temporarily raised as a boy and presented as such to the outside world. Jenny Nordberg, the reporter who broke the story of this phenomenon for the New York Times , constructs a powerful and moving account of those secretly living on the other side of a deeply segregated society where women have almost no rights and little freedom. The Underground Girls of Kabul is anchored by vivid characters who bring this remarkable story to life: Azita, a female parliamentarian who sees no other choice but to turn her fourth daughter Mehran into a boy; Zahra, the tomboy teenager who struggles with puberty and refuses her parents' attempts to turn her back into a girl; Shukria, now a married mother of three after living for twenty years as a man; and Nader, who prays with Shahed, the undercover female police officer, as they both remain in male disguise as adults. At the heart of this emotional narrative is a new perspective on the extreme sacrifices of Afghan women and girls against the violent backdrop of America's longest war. Divided into four parts, the book follows those born as the unwanted sex in Afghanistan, but who live as the socially favored gender through childhood and puberty, only to later be forced into marriage and childbirth. The Underground Girls of Kabul charts their dramatic life cycles, while examining our own history and the parallels to subversive actions of people who live under oppression everywhere.
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Publisher
Crown Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0307952495
ISBN-13
9780307952493
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167721770
Product Key Features
Book Title
Underground Girls of Kabul : in Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Women, Islamic Studies, Children's Studies, Sociology / General, Gender Studies, Women's Studies
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.5in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6.5in
Item Weight
21 Oz
Additional Product Features
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Hq1075.5.A3n67 2014
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"Five years of intensive reporting have yielded this gritty, poignant, and provocative collage of intimate portraits...Nordberg conveys captivating nuance and complexity; just when you feel some kind of judgment or conclusive opinion is within reach, she deftly turns the tables, leaving us to reexamine our own prejudices and societal norms as we struggle with questions that are perhaps unanswerable."- Elle "[A] searing exposé...Nordberg''s subtle, sympathetic reportage makes this one of the most convincing portraits of Afghan culture in print." - Publishers Weekly [starred] "A stunning book... Nordberg has done some staggering work in this unique, important, and compelling chronicle. Book clubs will be riveted, and will talk for hours." - Booklist [starred] "As affecting as the stories of these women are, Nordberg''s conclusion--that women''s rights are essential to ''building peaceful civilizations''--is the most powerful message of this compelling book. An intelligent and timely exploration into contemporary Afghanistan." - Kirkus Reviews "The Underground Girls of Kabul is a groundbreaking feat of reportage, a kaleidoscopic investigation into gender, resistance, and the limits of cross-cultural understanding. Jenny Nordberg is a riveting storyteller and she has an astonishing tale to tell." -Michelle Goldberg, author of The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power, and the Future of the World "Jenny Nordberg has given us a fascinating look into a hidden phenomenon of extreme patriarchal societies: a form of gender-bending far riskier and more rewarding than Western academia''s trendy, abstract gender categories. Nordberg''s reporting is thorough and sensitive, her writing vivid and insightful. You will not forget this book; it will haunt you." - Robin Morgan " The Underground Girls of Kabul is a riveting, firsthand account of what life as a girl is like in Afghanistan and how it often means becoming a boy. Jenny Nordberg has written a compelling and important work that exposes the profound gender prejudice that exists, in different forms, all over the world." -Jennifer Clement, author of Prayers for the Stolen "Forget everything you thought you knew about gender and what it means to be a woman or man. Jenny Nordberg''s exquisitely reported look at why Afghans choose to raise their girls as boys is nothing less than heartbreaking, mind-bending, and mesmerizing--not to mention timely."-- Lauren Wolfe, director of Women''s Media Center''s Women Under Siege "Nordberg brings to light a world that no Afghan speaks of, but everyone knows: the world of girls raised as boys, usually until puberty. In a society where being a girl means living as chattel, and where families without boys are shamed, the bacha posh tradition arose, as it has in other highly patriarchal societies. Going deeper, Nordberg discovers that the bacha posh , once adults, become a subversive force: having tasted freedom and opportunity, these women can never go back. They stand up--for themselves, their daughters, and their country. The former bacha posh may yet change Afghanistan for the better . . . Nordberg''s book is a pioneering effort to understand this hidden world." -Valerie M. Hudson, professor and George H.W. Bush Chair, The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University "The investigation into bacha posh gives a new and unique perspective on the women''s situation, gender and resistance in Afghanistan. The author tells the story with empathy and respect for the women who have let her into their lives. This book will interest both those who want to learn about Afghanistan and those wanting to understand how gender works, and it is a must-read for both Afghanistan and gender specialists." - Sari Kouvo, co-director of the Afghanistan Analysts Network, "[A] searing exposé...Nordberg's subtle, sympathetic reportage makes this one of the most convincing portraits of Afghan culture in print." - Publishers Weekly [starred] "A stunning book... Nordberg has done some staggering work in this unique, important, and compelling chronicle. Book clubs will be riveted, and will talk for hours." - Booklist [starred] "As affecting as the stories of these women are, Nordberg's conclusion--that women's rights are essential to 'building peaceful civilizations'--is the most powerful message of this compelling book. An intelligent and timely exploration into contemporary Afghanistan." - Kirkus Reviews "The Underground Girls of Kabul is a groundbreaking feat of reportage, a kaleidoscopic investigation into gender, resistance, and the limits of cross-cultural understanding. Jenny Nordberg is a riveting storyteller and she has an astonishing tale to tell." -Michelle Goldberg, author of The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power, and the Future of the World "Jenny Nordberg has given us a fascinating look into a hidden phenomenon of extreme patriarchal societies: a form of gender-bending far riskier and more rewarding than Western academia's trendy, abstract gender categories. Nordberg's reporting is thorough and sensitive, her writing vivid and insightful. You will not forget this book; it will haunt you." - Robin Morgan " The Underground Girls of Kabul is a riveting, firsthand account of what life as a girl is like in Afghanistan and how it often means becoming a boy. Jenny Nordberg has written a compelling and important work that exposes the profound gender prejudice that exists, in different forms, all over the world." -Jennifer Clement, author of Prayers for the Stolen "Forget everything you thought you knew about gender and what it means to be a woman or man. Jenny Nordberg's exquisitely reported look at why Afghans choose to raise their girls as boys is nothing less than heartbreaking, mind-bending, and mesmerizing--not to mention timely."-- Lauren Wolfe, director of Women's Media Center's Women Under Siege "Nordberg brings to light a world that no Afghan speaks of, but everyone knows: the world of girls raised as boys, usually until puberty. In a society where being a girl means living as chattel, and where families without boys are shamed, the bacha posh tradition arose, as it has in other highly patriarchal societies. Going deeper, Nordberg discovers that the bacha posh , once adults, become a subversive force: having tasted freedom and opportunity, these women can never go back. They stand up--for themselves, their daughters, and their country. The former bacha posh may yet change Afghanistan for the better . . . Nordberg's book is a pioneering effort to understand this hidden world." -Valerie M. Hudson, professor and George H.W. Bush Chair, The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University "The investigation into bacha posh gives a new and unique perspective on the women's situation, gender and resistance in Afghanistan. The author tells the story with empathy and respect for the women who have let her into their lives. This book will interest both those who want to learn about Afghanistan and those wanting to understand how gender works, and it is a must-read for both Afghanistan and gender specialists." - Sari Kouvo, co-director of the Afghanistan Analysts Network, "[A] searing exposé...Nordberg's subtle, sympathetic reportage makes this one of the most convincing portraits of Afghan culture in print." - Publishers Weekly [starred] " The Underground Girls of Kabul is a riveting, firsthand account of what life as a girl is like in Afghanistan and how it often means becoming a boy. Jenny Nordberg has written a compelling and important work that exposes the profound gender prejudice that exists, in different forms, all over the world." -Jennifer Clement, author of Prayers for the Stolen, "[A] searing exposé...Nordberg's subtle, sympathetic reportage makes this one of the most convincing portraits of Afghan culture in print." - Publishers Weekly [starred], "Five years of intensive reporting have yielded this gritty, poignant, and provocative collage of intimate portraits...Nordberg conveys captivating nuance and complexity; just when you feel some kind of judgment or conclusive opinion is within reach, she deftly turns the tables, leaving us to reexamine our own prejudices and societal norms as we struggle with questions that are perhaps unanswerable."- Elle "[A] searing exposé...Nordberg''s subtle, sympathetic reportage makes this one of the most convincing portraits of Afghan culture in print." - Publishers Weekly [starred] "A stunning book... Nordberg has done some staggering work in this unique, important, and compelling chronicle. Book clubs will be riveted, and will talk for hours." - Booklist [starred] "As affecting as the stories of these women are, Nordberg''s conclusion--that women''s rights are essential to ''building peaceful civilizations''--is the most powerful message of this compelling book. An intelligent and timely exploration into contemporary Afghanistan." - Kirkus Reviews "The Underground Girls of Kabul is a groundbreaking feat of reportage, a kaleidoscopic investigation into gender, resistance, and the limits of cross-cultural understanding. Jenny Nordberg is a riveting storyteller and she has an astonishing tale to tell." -Michelle Goldberg, author of The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power, and the Future of the World "Jenny Nordberg has given us a fascinating look into a hidden phenomenon of extreme patriarchal societies: a form of gender-bending far riskier and more rewarding than Western academia''s trendy, abstract gender categories. Nordberg''s reporting is thorough and sensitive, her writing vivid and insightful. You will not forget this book; it will haunt you." - Robin Morgan " The Underground Girls of Kabul is a riveting, firsthand account of what life as a girl is like in Afghanistan and how it often means becoming a boy. Jenny Nordberg has written a compelling and important work that exposes the profound gender prejudice that exists, in different forms, all over the world." -Jennifer Clement, author of Prayers for the Stolen "Forget everything you thought you knew about gender and what it means to be a woman or man. Jenny Nordberg''s exquisitely reported look at why Afghans choose to raise their girls as boys is nothing less than heartbreaking, mind-bending, and mesmerizing--not to mention timely."-- Lauren Wolfe, director of Women''s Media Center''s Women Under Siege "Nordberg brings to light a world that no Afghan speaks of, but everyone knows: the world of girls raised as boys, usually until puberty. In a society where being a girl means living as chattel, and where families without boys are shamed, the bacha posh tradition arose, as it has in other highly patriarchal societies. Going deeper, Nordberg discovers that the bacha posh , once adults, become a subversive force: having tasted freedom and opportunity, these women can never go back. They stand up--for themselves, their daughters, and their country. The former bacha posh may yet change Afghanistan for the better . . . Nordberg''s book is a pioneering effort to understand this hidden world." -Valerie M. Hudson, professor and George H.W. Bush Chair, The Bush School of Government and Public Service, Texas A&M University "The investigation into bacha posh gives a new and unique perspective on the women''s situation, gender and resistance in Afghanistan. The author tells the story with empathy and respect for the women who have let her into their lives. This book will interest both those who want to learn about Afghanistan and those wanting to understand how gender works, and it is a must-read for both Afghanistan and gender specialists." - Sari Kouvo, co-director of the Afghanistan Analysts Network
Copyright Date
2014
Lccn
2014-000295
Dewey Decimal
305.309581
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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