Women in Egyptian Proverbs: A Cultural Study

Document Type : Scientific research papers

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Department of Arabic Language Faculty of Al-Alsun - Ain Shams University

Abstract

This research is concerned with the study of women in Egyptian folk proverbs. It is a cultural study based on the implicit vision in the depths of popular culture.
It aims to reveal hidden patterns in popular proverbs that deal with Egyptian society's view of women as an important component of society.
The research relied on the cultural criticism approach based on cultural patterns.
Among the most important research results, it is found that the cultural aspect plays an important role in the formulation of folk proverbs because it expresses the accumulation of individual and collective knowledge and experience.
Women are rich material for formulating the Egyptian folk proverb, because of their effective role in societal relations, which constitute an important element in society.

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