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Guests of the Sheik: An Ethnography of an Iraqi Village | Elizabeth Warnock Fernea

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A delightful, well-written, and vastly informative ethnographic study, this is an account of Fernea's two-year stay in a tiny rural village in Iraq, where she assumed the dress and sheltered life of a harem woman. From the Trade Paperback edition.

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Guests of the Sheik: An Ethnography of an Iraqi Village | Elizabeth Warnock Fernea

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Excellent account of a time (late 1950s) and a place (a rural village in Iraq) by the author, who lived here with her anthropologist husband while he was doing sociological research. Thanks to @LeahBergen for bringing this one to my attention months ago!

LeahBergen Oh! 👏🏻👏🏻 I‘m glad you liked it, too! 4y

Amiable @LeahBergen Fernea was such an excellent writer —she managed to capture relevant sociological details in a way that wasn‘t dry or academic. Thoroughly enjoyed it! 4y

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Guests of the Sheik: An Ethnography of an Iraqi Village | Elizabeth Warnock Fernea

i loved this book. a fun little ethnography!

KateFulfordAuthor If you‘ve space —— May I recommend my debut as a future read? See my bio for all the links you need. Thanks, Kate 7y

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