The Certificate of Virginity: Honor, Marriage and Moroccan Female Immigration

Although Moroccan female-initiated migration to Europe has captured the attention of scholars in various fields of study, the majority of these studies have focused on macro-level analysis of resettlement and integration patterns. These studies, however, have bypassed the subtle impact of the socio-cultural junction between Islamic ideals and Western values. The interchange of the socio-cultural values resulting from Moroccan female immigration to Spain have complicated the Moroccan system of honor and marriage, which has played a crucial part in defining gender roles, space, production and reproduction. Using participant observation, semi-structured interviews, oral histories, and focus groups, this study aims to examine the effects immigration to Spain have on honor and marriage for Moroccan immigrant women.

Author dc:creator

• Pham, Theresa Thao

• Ethnology
• Women's studies
• Honor
• Islamic marriage customs and rites
• Women immigrants--Social conditions
• Moroccans--Social conditions

Language dc:language

English

DOI dc:identifier

https://doi.org/10.7916/D80P160S

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:academiccommons.columbia.edu:10.7916/D80P160S