Women and traditional food technologies: Changes in rural Jordan†

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Abstract
Interviews with 350 female heads of households in a dryland farming region of northwest Jordan reveal an increase in market purchase of foods traditionally prepared at home. This paper argues that development which emphasizes commercialized agriculture and food processing increases food supplies but excludes a large sector of the rural population—married women—from active participation in the development process. One set of traditional food technologies is described and evaluated as appropriate to Jordan's ecology and level of development. Its demise is explained by shifts in available resources. Associated changes in food patterns, religious tithing, credit buying, transmission of traditional skills and women's roles are discussed.

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