Rabiʿa al-Aʿdawiyya (717-801 A.D.) the first female Sufi in the Muslim world, who introduced the concept of ‘love’ into mysticism, was popular for her witticism, sharp reprimands of her contemporary male Sufis and her gender-bending practices. In ʿAttar’s Tadhkirat al-Awliya, Rabiʿa is portrayed as a challenger of the established gender norms of her day. Rabiʿa’s crossing of gender boundaries a...

What role did the figure of dancing female play in negotiating cultural anxieties Great War era? I explore this question by looking at performer Maud Allan who was famous for her danced interpretations Salomé pre-War London and cause a sensational libel suit 1918 bring together deviant sexuality wartime espionage. juxtapose with ballerina Anna Pavlova, contemporary, model par excellence proper ...

this article endeavors to analyze how feminine language hasbeen represented and subordinated in the renaissance. a survey of differentdiscourses during this period delineates the anxiety and fear of therenaissance man from woman's language. this anxiety is entrenched in thewestern and christian narratives and myths. analyzing the renaissance culturethrough surveying some penal devices for ...

Abstract Authoritarian regimes place significant emphasis on gender roles as part of their ‘imagined communities’, where everyone has attributed through evocation the nation’s ‘history’ and ‘mission’. By placing at core historical analysis, this article examines antinomies related to role women, shifting perceptions femininity, under Metaxas regime. It female branch National Youth Organisation ...

rabiʿa al-aʿdawiyya (717-801 a.d.) the first female sufi in the muslim world, who introduced the concept of ‘love’ into mysticism, was popular for her witticism, sharp reprimands of her contemporary male sufis and her gender-bending practices. in ʿattar’s tadhkirat al-awliya, rabiʿa is portrayed as a challenger of the established gender norms of her day. rabiʿa’s crossing of gender boundaries a...