Space, Kinship and Gender (ص 98)

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Space, Kinship and Gender (ص 98)

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paths were mostly defined by related activities which formed a
coherent action pattern. The system of paths expressed the villagers'
possibilities of movement. lhe majority were neither paved nor
treated as clearly defined public domains. The net-work of alleys
could be seen as a series of boundaries whose main function was to
separate and defend. sSome alleys acted as edges defining the
boundaries of each harah. Narrow alleys separated compounds within
the same harah. Others led to significant places such as the main
village plaza or out to the surrounding fields (Fig, 4.8). In the
Barghouthi quarter, the alleys were seen as male social domains: a
woman upon meeting a man averted her face, shielding it with her
cloak. In contrast the lower quarter men as well as women were seen
sitting in front of their entrance doors chatting and drinking coffee.
By delimiting paths of movements and by decreasing permeability as
one approached the dwelling, the inhabitants of each quarter provided
the appropriate defenses in order to control unwanted intrusions. The
Shu'aibi quarter was a good example where there was, and still is, no
alley which allowed through traffic. Only the Shu'aibi members (or
their visitors) were allowed in. The social and behavioural patterns
discussed above resulted in a minimal curiosity about life in other
quarters.
Fig.4.8: Village streets and alleys
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