Taḥarruš—sexual harassment in the Arab world illustrated on the example of Egypt. Part 1 Cover Image

Taḥarruš – molestowanie/napastowanie seksualne w świecie arabskim na przykładzie Egiptu. Część 1
Taḥarruš—sexual harassment in the Arab world illustrated on the example of Egypt. Part 1

Author(s): Ignacy Nasalski
Subject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Culture and social structure
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: Egypt; Islam; Arabic culture; sexual harassment; sex segregation

Summary/Abstract: Group sexual harassment in the Arab World, so called taḥarruš, has reached an extraordinary extent in recent years. The problem remains unsolved despite various state actions and social initiatives. The text argues that the failure of the initiatives and information campaigns results from the fact that those actions and initiatives locate the causes outside the cultural and religious system, while it is the social structure itself, maintained by the universal nomos of religion and culture, that generates sexual frustrations which are in turn being vented in a manner combining elements of teasing and aggression. The article has been divided into two parts—the first contains a presentation of the problem, the second offers its analysis and explanation.

  • Issue Year: 2017
  • Issue No: 17
  • Page Range: 233-252
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: Polish