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Gender & Society, Vol. 21, No. 4, 579-602 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0891243207302571
© 2007 Sociologists for Women in Society

Men's Bargaining with Patriarchy

The Case of Primaries within Hamulas in Palestinian Arab Communities in Israel

Hanna Herzog

Tel Aviv University

Taghreed Yahia-Younis

Tel Aviv University

This article expands Kandiyoti's concept of patriarchal bargaining to include men's negotiations. It analyzes how marginalized groups within a dominant sociocultural knowledge regime strategize to advance change while trying to maximize security and optimize their life options. The case study analyzes primaries held within kin-based groupings— hamulas (clans) among Palestinian Arabs in Israel—to determine the candidates for municipal elections. Based on interviews and analysis of newspaper articles, the authors claim that the turn to primaries by hamulas was an attempt to resolve disputes that were undermining the patriarchal system. The primaries provided entry to those of lower ranking in the hierarchy of hamula political leadership (e.g., younger men, higher education graduates, members of marginal segments of the clan), while retaining the exclusion of women from the political sphere. Thus, while bargaining with patriarchy, gender identities and hierarchies are contested, re/produced, and negotiated as both a political means and an anchor for social identities.

Key Words: patriarchy • patriarchal bargaining • primary elections • masculinity • citizenship • Palestinian Arabs • gender


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