In this article, we propose to carry out, first, an analysis of the effects the Family Code, or al-mudawwana, has on social structure, specifically with regards to the role of women in the Moroccan labour context. The transposition of French law to the Moroccan territory until its independence in 1956 and its definitive adoption for...Read More

Recently, Morocco has witnessed a number of mutations at the social, economic and political levels. The state of culture stands witness to these changes and the rituals of death are a case in point. In this regard, the present paper seeks to investigate the wailing ritual and provide an account for its current state. Particular...Read More

In this article, I present a case study of the literacy practices of a newly literate woman from Morocco. I adopt the social practice theory of literacy and I use ethnographic methods to explore the participant’s life history and offer a practice account of her family-related literacy practices within the framework of gender studies. To...Read More