The politics of state intervention : gender politics in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran /

A comparative examination of gender politics of three culturally interconnected Muslim majority states (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran) whose findings reveal remarkably similar outcomes across borders. Utilizing a historical context, this work underscores the continued struggle within these societie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Burki, Shireen, 1964-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2013]
Temas:
Women's rights > South Asia.
Women's rights > Islamic countries.
Feminism > South Asia.
Feminism > Islamic countries.
Women > Government policy > South Asia.
Women > Government policy > Islamic countries.
Femmes > Droits > Asie méridionale.
Femmes > Droits > Pays musulmans.
Féminisme > Asie méridionale.
Féminisme > Pays musulmans.
Femmes > Politique gouvernementale > Asie méridionale.
Femmes > Politique gouvernementale > Pays musulmans.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Feminism
Women > Government policy
Women's rights
Frau
Geschlecht
Politik
Soziale Stellung
Kvinnors rättigheter.
Feminism.
Politiska förhållanden.
Islamic countries
South Asia
Afghanistan
Iran
Pakistan
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Pakistan. The politics of gender in Pakistan, 1947-1977 : a historical overview ; Islamization and female status : life under General Zia-ul-Haq, 1977-1988 ; State policies and female status in the Post-Zia state
  • Afghanistan. The politics of gender in Afghanistan (1919-1994) : a historical overview ; Rise of the Taliban and female practice : the politics of repression, 1996-2001 ; Gender politics in the Post-Taliban Afghan state : the politics of accommodation?
  • Iran. The politics of gender in Iran, 1906-1941 : from constitutional revolution to monarchical "modernization" ; Modernization and female status : life under the Second Pahlavi Shah, 1941-1979 ; Trials and tribulations in Iran : gender politics in a theocracy
  • Conclusion : Prospects for Pakistani, Afghan, and Iranian women in the twenty-first century.

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