Over half a billion women live in the Muslim world. Despite the rich complexity of their social, cultural, and ethnic differences, they are often portrayed in monolithic terms. Such stereotyping, fueled by the resurgence of Islamic fundamentalism, has proved detrimental to Muslim women in their campaign for human rights. This book is the first detailed study to emphasize Muslim women's rights as human rights and to explore the existing patriarchal structures and processes that present women's human rights as contradictory ...
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Over half a billion women live in the Muslim world. Despite the rich complexity of their social, cultural, and ethnic differences, they are often portrayed in monolithic terms. Such stereotyping, fueled by the resurgence of Islamic fundamentalism, has proved detrimental to Muslim women in their campaign for human rights. This book is the first detailed study to emphasize Muslim women's rights as human rights and to explore the existing patriarchal structures and processes that present women's human rights as contradictory to Islam. Academics and activists, most of whom live in the Muslim world, discuss the major issues facing women of the region as they enter the twenty-first century. They demonstrate how the cultural segregation of women, contradictory and conflicting legal codes, and the monopoly on the interpretation of religious texts held by a select group of male theologians, have resulted in domestic and political violence against women and the suppression of their rights. The contributors focus on ways and means of empowering Muslim women to participate in the general socialization process as well as in implementing and evaluating public policy.
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Very good. Ex-library. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 244 p. Gender, Culture, and Politics in the Middle East. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 95021150 Type of material Book Main title Faith and freedom: women's human rights in the Muslim world / edited by Mahnaz Afkhami. Edition 1st ed. Published/Created Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1995. Description xi, 244 p.; 23 cm. ISBN 0815626673 (cloth: alk. paper) 0815626681 (pbk. : alk. paper) LC classification HQ1170. F35 1995 Cover title Faith & freedom Related names Afkhami, Mahnaz. LC Subjects Muslim women--Congresses. Women's rights--Islamic countries--Congresses. Women's rights--Religious aspects--Islam--Congresses. Notes Papers chiefly presented at a conference titled "Religion, culture, and women's human rights in the Muslim world, " held Sept. 9-10, 1994 at the American University in Washington, D.C., and sponsored by Sisterhood Is Global Institute. Includes bibliographical references and index. Series Gender, culture, and politics in the Middle East Dewey class no. 305.48/6971 Geographic area code a------f------
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