Islamic masculinities /

"This challenging book of essays outlines the great complexity, variety and difference of male identities in Islamic societies. From the Taliban orphanages of Afghanistan to the cafés of Morocco; from the experience of couples at infertility clinics in Egypt to that of Iraqi conscripts, these...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ouzgane, Lahoucine (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : New York : Zed Books Ltd ; Distributed in the USA by Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Colección:Global masculinities series.
Temas:
Manfred Mann
Masculinity > Religious aspects > Islam.
Men > Islamic countries.
Men > Islamic countries > Social conditions.
Masculinité > Aspect religieux > Islam.
Hommes > Pays musulmans.
Hommes > Pays musulmans > Conditions sociales.
Gender studies: men.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Gender Studies.
Men.
Men > Social conditions.
Islam
Soziale Rolle
Männlichkeit
Mann.
Islamic countries.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"This challenging book of essays outlines the great complexity, variety and difference of male identities in Islamic societies. From the Taliban orphanages of Afghanistan to the cafés of Morocco; from the experience of couples at infertility clinics in Egypt to that of Iraqi conscripts, these essays illustrate how the masculine gender is constructed and negotiated in the Islamic Ummah. The collection goes far beyond the traditional notion that Islamic masculinities are inseparable from the control of women. The essays outline an experience of the relation between spirituality and masculinity quite different from the prevailing Western norms. Drawing on sources ranging from modern Arabic literature to discussions of Muhammad's virility and Abraham's paternity, Islamic Masculinities portrays ways of being in the world that intertwine with non-Western conceptions of duty to the family, the state and the divine. This innovative and illuminating book will be of major interest to students of culture, gender and sociology, and will provide new insights even to specialists in the Middle East and Islamic Studies."--Provided by publisher.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (248 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781848131514
1848131518
9781848137141
1848137141

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