FREN 150: Globalization and the French-Speaking World
Researching the situation of Algerian women in the decades after independence until today
This guide will help you find resources for your project on the plight of women's rights in Algeria since independence.
Finding books
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Algeria Cuts by ISBN: 9780804752626Publication Date: 2007-11-01 -
Arab Spring and Arab Women by ISBN: 9781857437126Publication Date: 2013-12-09 -
Arab Women in Algeria by ISBN: 9783110410211Publication Date: 2014-12-15 -
The Eloquence of Silence by ISBN: 9781138293274Publication Date: 2018-07-11 -
Gender and Identity in North Africa by ISBN: 9781848854499Publication Date: 2010-08-30Literary fiction has always provided an outlet for social and political critique. In the writing of key North African women authors, the dissection of Maghrebi society is at the very heart of the narratives. -
Our Fighting Sisters by ISBN: 9780719091070Publication Date: 2015-06-01Between 1954 and 1962, Algerian women played a major role in the struggle to end French rule in one of the twentieth century's most violent wars of decolonisation. -
Recasting Postcolonialism by ISBN: 0325070237Publication Date: 2001-07-19This in-depth study of the works of major Francophone writers Assia Djebar and Leila Sebbar redefines postcolonial literature by focusing on three characteristics. -
Seeking Legitimacy by ISBN: 9781108425643Publication Date: 2019-08-08Aili Mari Tripp explains why autocratic leaders in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria embraced more extensive legal reforms of women's rights than their Middle Eastern counterparts. -
States and Women's Rights by ISBN: 0520073231Publication Date: 2001-10-30
Searching the Catalog
Start with a keyword search in the catalog. Once you have located a relevant item, you can look at the Library of Congress Subject Headings within the full record tab and follow those links to find related books.
You can also refine your results by using the facets on the left side of the screen. If you are looking for online sources only, narrow down your search by clicking the box next to the "available online" facet.
- Keyword: Women and Algeria
- Associated Subject Headings: "Women -- Algeria -- Social conditions"
- Associated Subject Headings: "Women's rights -- Africa, North -- History"
- Keyword: Algeria and Literature
- Associated Subject Headings: "Algeria -- In literature"
- Associated Subject Headings: "Djebar, Assia, 1936-2015 -- Criticism and interpretation"
Finding articles in library databases
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Historical AbstractsCovers the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada) and indexes nearly 2,300 journals in over 40 languages.
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ProQuest Dissertations & Theses GlobalIndexes US dissertations from 1861 with full text available from 1997; masters theses covered selectively including some full text. Citations for dissertations from 1980 include 350-word abstracts, while masters' theses from 1988 have 150-word abstracts. Selectively covers dissertations from Great Britain and other European universities for recent years.
In addition to this database, the full text of the majority of UNC theses and dissertations from 2006, and all beginning in 2008, are freely available electronically from the UNC Library: Dissertations | Theses -
Middle Eastern and Central Asian StudiesIndexes journal articles, books, 'grey literature,' and freely available web sites that provide information about the nations and peoples of the Middle East, Central Asia, and North Africa. Topics covered include: politics, international relations, law, business and economics, the arts and humanities, religion, recent history, and societal and cultural trends.
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GenderWatchFull-text collection of international journals, magazines, newsletters, regional publications, special reports and conference proceedings devoted to women's and gender issues.
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Anthropology PlusProvides citations and links to journal articles, reports, and commentaries for the fields of social, cultural, physical, biological and linguistic anthropology; also for ethnology, archaeology, folklore and material culture.
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Academic Search PremierFind information on academic areas of business, social sciences, humanities, general academic, general science, education and multi-cultural topics; resource provides access to major popular and scholarly journals with many full-text articles.
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In the news
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Washington PostAlgerian women have waited 57 years for equality. Now it’s time for action.
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NY TimesA Quiet Revolution in Algeria: Gains by Women
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Washington PostWomen are deeply involved in the Algerian protests — on International Women’s Day, and all the time
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UNHCR RefworldWomen's Rights in the Middle East and North Africa 2010 - Algeria
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AljazeeraAlgerian women embrace a spirit of resilience and revolution. A new generation of Algerian women are finding inspiration in female freedom fighters from the country's past.
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Middle East EyeFrom militants to student activists: The women who fought for Algeria.
Example articles
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Organizing Women: The New Women’s Movement in Algeria.Moghadam, V. M. (2001). Organizing Women: The New Women’s Movement in Algeria. Cultural Dynamics, 13(2), 131–154. https://doi.org/10.1177/092137400101300201
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Evolution of the Women's Movement in Contemporary AlgeriaBouatta, Cherifa. Evolution Of The Women's Movement In Contemporary Algeria: Organization, Objectives And Prospects, WIDER Working Papers (1986-2000) 1997/124 Helsinki: UNU-WIDER, 1997.
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Algerian Women in the Liberation Struggle and the Civil WarTURSHEN, M. (2002). Algerian women in the liberation struggle and the civil war: From active participants to passive victims? Social Research, 69(3), 889-911.
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Between betrayal and betrayal: Fundamentalism, family law and feminist struggle in AlgeriaBennoune, K. (1995). Between betrayal and betrayal: Fundamentalism, family law and feminist struggle in algeria. Arab Studies Quarterly, 17(1-2), 51. Retrieved from http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=https://search-proquest-com.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/docview/220601539?accountid=14244
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Facing Challenges and Pioneering Feminist and Gender Studies.Sadiqi, F. (2008). Facing Challenges and Pioneering Feminist and Gender Studies: Women in Post-colonial and Today’s Maghrib. African & Asian Studies, 7(4), 447–470. https://doi-org.libproxy.lib.unc.edu/10.1163/156921008X359614
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