Creating Families Across Boundaries: A Case Study of Romanian–Egyptian Mixed Marriages: Cairo Papers in Social Science Vol. 28, No. 1

by Ana Vinea

Based on unstructured interviews with thirteen Romanian–Egyptian couples presently living in Cairo, this study focuses on three interrelated aspects of these mixed the contexts that allowed the formation of the mixed families; the practices in which the couples engage in terms of household organization, gender relations, and kinship; and the role of religion in the lives of the mixed couples and how both the men and women position themselves in this regard. Cairo Papers Vol. 28, No. 1

144 pages, Paperback

First published September 7, 2007