Description
In this incisive, culturally charged exploration, a liberated Moroccan woman recounts what happens when she encounters Western life—and the subtle ways power can reshape identity. Through sharp observations and personal experience, the book examines how Western standards of beauty and “modernity” can function like a new kind of harem, narrowing women’s roles and reducing educated independence to a curated ideal. Mernissi pairs lived encounters with cultural critique to ask who gets to define freedom, desire, and respect across borders. With her distinctive blend of memoir, feminist analysis, and provocative wit, she challenges readers to rethink the myths of progress and the hidden hierarchies embedded in everyday assumptions.
Available Editions
hardcover
Washington Square Press
Published May 22, 2001
240 pages
ISBN: 9780743412421
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Details
First Published
2001
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Scheherazade Goes West by Fatima Mernissi.