The Heritage of Islam : Women, Religion, and Politics in West Africa /

The authors explore the impact of Islam on the lives of West African women, particularly (but not exclusively) in Nigeria and Senegal.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Callaway, Barbara (Autor), Creevey, Lucy (Autor, Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]
Temas:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African Studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • CONTENTS
  • TABLES
  • PREFACE
  • 1 INTRODUCTION: DOES RELIGION SHAPE OR REFLECT SOCIETY?
  • 2 THE ISLAMIC ENCOUNTER
  • 3 SOCIALIZATION AND THE SUBORDINATION OF WOMEN
  • 4 EDUCATION AND ATTITUDES TOWARD WOMEN
  • 5 WOMEN IN THE FORMAL AND INFORMAL ECONOMIES
  • 6 THE POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN
  • 7 CONCLUSION: ISLAM AND THE CHANGING STATUS OF WOMEN
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX
  • ABOUT THE BOOK AND THE AUTHORS

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