Rita El Khayat
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Ghita El Khayat, (b. 1944, Rabat, Morocco) is Moroccan psychiatrist, anthro-psychoanalyst, writer, and anthropologist.
In Rabat, she enjoyed the opportunity to attend modern schools, culminating in her graduation from Medical School
. During her studies she was also active as Radio speaker, TV and Cinema artist.
Thereafter she accepted a residency as a Psychiatry student in Casablanca. However, she moved to Paris where she graduated in three fields of Medicine: Psychiatry, Medicine of Work & Ergonomics, and Spatial Medicine.
While in Paris she studied ethnopsychiatry under George Devereux
and also studied Classical Arabic
at École spéciale des Langues orientales and began to write.
In 1999 she founded the Association Ainï Bennaï to broaden the culture in Morocco and Maghreb. In 2000, the Association became a publishing house.
She is known for her strong involvement in favour of women's emancipation and social rights
.
She is author of more than 350 articles and 30 books.
She is Professor of Anthropology of the Knowledge at the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy of the University of Chieti
in Italy.
Le Sept Jardins - Ed. L’Harmattan Parigi, 1995.
Le Maghreb des Femmes - (Marsam, Rabat 2001).
Le Somptueux Maroc des Femmes - (Marsam, Rabat, 2002).
Une Psichiatrie Moderne pour le Maghreb - (L’Harmattan, Paris)
La Folie, El Hank – (Eddif, Casablanca, 2000)
La Femme dans le Monde Arabe (2001).
Le Livre des Prénoms du Monde Arabe - (Eddif, Casablanca 2002 alla settima edizione).
Le Désenfantement - (Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca 2003)
Le Sein (Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca, 2003)
Métissages culturels (co-author: Alain Goussot), (Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca, 2003)
Les Arabes riches de Marbella, (Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca, 2004)
L’Oeil du Paon - (Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca, 2004)
Psychiatrie, culture et politique (co-author: Alain Goussot), Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca, 2005
La nonagénaire, ses chèvres et l’îlot de Leila – (Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca, 2006)
Le Fastueux Maroc des traditions (Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca, 2007).
Her works have also been translated and published in Italy, Germany, Malta, USA
In Rabat, she enjoyed the opportunity to attend modern schools, culminating in her graduation from Medical School
Medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution—or part of such an institution—that teaches medicine. Degree programs offered at medical schools often include Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, Bachelor/Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Philosophy, master's degree, or other post-secondary...
. During her studies she was also active as Radio speaker, TV and Cinema artist.
Thereafter she accepted a residency as a Psychiatry student in Casablanca. However, she moved to Paris where she graduated in three fields of Medicine: Psychiatry, Medicine of Work & Ergonomics, and Spatial Medicine.
While in Paris she studied ethnopsychiatry under George Devereux
George Devereux
George Devereux was an American - French ethnologist and psychoanalyst, born in a Jewish family from Banat. He was one of the pioneers of ethnopsychoanalysis and ethnopsychiatry.-Biography:...
and also studied Classical Arabic
Classical Arabic
Classical Arabic , also known as Qur'anic or Koranic Arabic, is the form of the Arabic language used in literary texts from Umayyad and Abbasid times . It is based on the Medieval dialects of Arab tribes...
at École spéciale des Langues orientales and began to write.
In 1999 she founded the Association Ainï Bennaï to broaden the culture in Morocco and Maghreb. In 2000, the Association became a publishing house.
She is known for her strong involvement in favour of women's emancipation and social rights
Social rights
Economic, social and cultural rights are socio-economic human rights, such as the right to education, right to housing, right to adequate standard of living and the right to health. Economic, social and cultural rights are recognised and protected in international and regional human rights...
.
She is author of more than 350 articles and 30 books.
She is Professor of Anthropology of the Knowledge at the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy of the University of Chieti
University of Chieti
The G. d'Annunzio University is a university located in Chieti and Pescara, Italy. It was founded in 1960 and is organized in 11 Faculties. Student enrollment at the University is currently in excess of 23,000.-History:...
in Italy.
Books
Le Monde Arabe au Féminin - (L’Harmattan, Paris, 1985).Le Sept Jardins - Ed. L’Harmattan Parigi, 1995.
Le Maghreb des Femmes - (Marsam, Rabat 2001).
Le Somptueux Maroc des Femmes - (Marsam, Rabat, 2002).
Une Psichiatrie Moderne pour le Maghreb - (L’Harmattan, Paris)
La Folie, El Hank – (Eddif, Casablanca, 2000)
La Femme dans le Monde Arabe (2001).
Le Livre des Prénoms du Monde Arabe - (Eddif, Casablanca 2002 alla settima edizione).
Le Désenfantement - (Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca 2003)
Le Sein (Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca, 2003)
Métissages culturels (co-author: Alain Goussot), (Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca, 2003)
Les Arabes riches de Marbella, (Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca, 2004)
L’Oeil du Paon - (Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca, 2004)
Psychiatrie, culture et politique (co-author: Alain Goussot), Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca, 2005
La nonagénaire, ses chèvres et l’îlot de Leila – (Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca, 2006)
Le Fastueux Maroc des traditions (Editions Ainï Bennaï, Casablanca, 2007).
Her works have also been translated and published in Italy, Germany, Malta, USA
External links
- Official website (retrieved February 1, 2009)
- Interview with Rita El Khayet (Radio Canda)