Women's inner struggle over their marital names reveal how they negotiate a specific identity location in each dimension of identity. This book tackles a complex sociological project of examining three existing theories, and will prove to be important for the study of Gender and Middle Eastern Culture.

Autorentext
ORLY BENJAMIN is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Gender Studies at Bar-Illan University, Israel.

MICHAEL ROM is Assistant Professor at Bar Ilan University, Israel.

Inhalt
Local Context of Identity Formation Naming Identities - Politics of Identity Israeli Ambivalence and Gender Relations The Appropriate Name Getting More out of It - Identity Positioning through the Name Time and Space Dimensions of Self-Naming Name in Relations Personal Notes on our Naming Stories Naming Practices and Research Methods