Unni Wikan
Author of Behind the Veil in Arabia: Women in Oman
About the Author
Unni Wikan is professor of social anthropology at the University of Oslo. She is the author of several books, including Behind the Veil in Arabia, Managing Turbulent Hearts, and Generous Betrayal, all published by the University of Chicago Press.
Works by Unni Wikan
Associated Works
Regulating Emotions (New Perspectives in Cognitive Psychology) (2008) — Contributor, some editions — 9 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1944-11-18
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- Norway
- Birthplace
- Harstad, Norway
- Places of residence
- Oslo, Norway
- Education
- University of Oslo
University of Bergen
American University in Cairo - Occupations
- social anthropologist
author
professor - Relationships
- Barth, Fredrik (spouse)
- Organizations
- University of Oslo
Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters - Short biography
- Unni Wikan, born in Ibestad, Norway, is a professor of social anthropology at the University of Oslo. She has worked as a consultant to UNICEF and the World Food Program in Bhutan, the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation in Palestinian areas, and the United Nations Development Program in Yemen.
She has done field work in a number of countries, including Egypt, Oman, Yemen, Indonesia, Bhutan, and in Scandinavia, and her research has resulted in 10 books. She's a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
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Behind the Veil in Arabia: Women in Oman by Unni Wikan
I read this back in the 90's but I really enjoyed it and learned quite a bit from it. A lot of what I read has stuck with me through the years. I'm glad I live in the United States!
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