Autobiography and Muslim Women's Lives

Yaqin, Amina

Abstract

The article presents literary criticism of the book "Lahore With Love: Growing Up With Girlfriends Pakistani-Style" by Fawzia Afzal-Khan. It references the article "Fantasy Echo: History and the Construction of Identity" by historian Joan Wallach Scott. Particular focus is given to a psychoanalytic reading of Afzak-Khan's memoir which explores the role of autobiography in the cultural representation of Muslim women's lives. Topics discussed include oppression, Islam, and feminism.

Citation

Yaqin, A. (2013). Autobiography and Muslim Women's Lives. Journal of Women's History, 25(2), 171-184. https://doi.org/10.1353/jowh.2013.0020

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 26, 2012
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2013
• Deposit Date: Apr 9, 2016
• Journal: Journal of Women's History
• Print ISSN: 1042-7961
• Electronic ISSN: 1527-2036
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 171-184
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1353/jowh.2013.0020
• Keywords: Islam, feminism, Muslim, history, Pakistan