Roses in Salty Soil: Women and Depression in Egypt Today: Cairo Papers in Social Science Vol. 28, No. 4

by Dalia Mostafa

This study aims to fill a research gap in the phenomenology of Egyptian women’s experiences and perceptions of affective suffering and psycho-social distress. Deconstructing disciplinary boundaries, it presents a cross-cultural insight into the interplay among women, culture, and psychological illness, and examines illness triggers, prevalent hierarchies of resort, and common treatment results. Cairo Papers Vol. 28, No. 4.

170 pages, Paperback

First published August 15, 2008

Reviews

[Pei Pei · Rating 3 out of 5]

Picked this up while on vacation in Dahab; 2 weeks in Egypt made me curious about some of these issues. I enjoyed the interviews with the women but found the analysis a little lacking and repetitive.