Women in Muslim Societies : Diversity Within Unity /
Study after study of women in the Muslim world has focused primarily on Middle Eastern societies, usually emphasizing the sexual ideology of a reified Islam. This book rounds out that view, exploring the status, roles, and contributions of Muslim women not only in the Middle East, but also in Africa...
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boulder :
Lynne Rienner Publishers,
[2022]
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction
- PART ONE Africa
- 2 Gender and Religion in Hausaland: Variations in Islamic Practice in Niger and Nigeria
- 3 When Modernity Confronts Traditional Practices: Female Genital Cutting in Northeast Africa
- 4 Cultural Diversity Within Islam: Veils and Laws in Tunisia
- PART TWO The Middle East
- 5 Power, Ideology, and Women's Consciousness in Postrevolutionary Iran
- 6 Persisting Contradictions: Muslim Women in Syria
- 7 From Two States to One: Women's Lives in the Transformation ofYemen
- PART THREE Central Asia
- 8 "Guardians of the Nation": Women, Islam, and the Soviet Legacy of Modernization in Azerbaijan
- 9 Between Lenin and Allah: Women and Ideology in Tajikistan
- 10 Kazak Women: Living the Heritage of a Unique Past
- PART FOUR South and Southeast Asia
- 11 Taslima Nasreen and Others: The Contest over Gender in Bangladesh
- 12 Urban Minangkabau Muslim Women: Modern Choices, Traditional Concerns in Indonesia
- 13 Muslim Women in India: A Minority Within a Minority
- PART FIVE Conclusion
- 14 The Issues at Hand
- About the Contributors
- Index
- About the Book