Fatima Sadiqi is professor of linguistics and gender studies in affiliation with the University of Fez and Hamad Bin Khalifa University.
Description
Chapter One The Amazigh People and Their Language: A Historical Context Chapter Two Amazigh Women Between the Production of Culture and the Production of Knowledge Chapter Three The Amazigh Alphabet Tifinagh Chapter Four Amazigh Women's Rug Designs and Their Meanings Chapter Five Women's Codification of the Amazigh Language Chapter Six Conclusions
"In this study, weaving is both a paradigm and a methodology. Through the act of weaving history, archeology, linguistics, and women studies, Sadiqi brings together these disciplines and makes them speak to each other to create a scholarly tapestry where women and North Africa are finally at the center of the work. For Sadiqi, women's agency is central in the production of knowledge and in preserving and transmitting the Tifinagh alphabet which ensured the survival and vitality of the Amazigh culture, which has been based on a linguistic unity. This groundbreaking book will undoubtedly contribute to a reimagining of the history of North Africa, its culture, and the role of women within both." -- Fazia Aitel, Clairemont Mckenna College