Muslim Women
1st Edition
Taylor and Francis · Print & ebook · October 27, 2016
The history of Islam and the changing role-performance of Muslim women, given the various interpretations of the belief system of Islam, are described.
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- Who it’s for
- An account links interpretations of Islam with Muslim women's changing roles and realities.
- Genres
- Women's Studies, Islamic Studies, Feminist Theory & Criticism
- Published
- Taylor and Francis, October 27, 2016
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The history of Islam and the changing role-performance of Muslim women, given the various interpretations of the belief system of Islam, are described. It is the contention of the authors that it is these various interpretations which have given rise to the conflict between the ideal and contextual realities.
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This book also includes papers which investigate the problems of feminism and employment for Muslim women, as well as the educational and legal aspects of their lives in contemporary Islamic society. First published in 1984.
Interpretations and Realities
An account links interpretations of Islam with Muslim women's changing roles and realities.
Come here for
- Papers examining feminism and employment for Muslim women
- Coverage of education and legal aspects of their lives
Expect
- The tension between ideals and contextual realities
- A history of Islam and changing roles of Muslim women
Where it sits
| Feminist Theory & Criticism | 45% |
|---|---|
| Women's Studies | 33% |
| Islamic Studies | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Religion & Spirituality
- Civil Engineering
- Authors
- Freda Hussain
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis
- Published
- October 27, 2016
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Religion & Spirituality