Women And Islam Images And Realities

Author : Haideh Moghissi
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Law
ISBN : 041532419X

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Women and Islam: Images and realities by Haideh Moghissi Pdf

This three-volume interdisciplinary collection is of use not only in Middle East studies but also in various other disciplines, including women's studies, political science, religion, cultural studies, sociology of gender and anthropology.The collection offers the most influential writings in the field by both renowned scholars as well as those by the new generation of scholars of Islam and gender and includes a wide variety of cases from Middle Eastern and Islamic societies. By including case-based articles, the collection highlights the clear links between concepts and theories and actual practices.Titles also available in this series include, Shamanism (March 2004, 3 volumes, 395) and the forthcoming titles Childhood (2005, 4 volumes, c.495), Gender (2005, 4 volumes, c.495) and Knowledge (2005, 4 volumes, c.495).

Author : Faegheh Shirazi
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780292721890

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Muslim Women in War and Crisis by Faegheh Shirazi Pdf

In the Eyes of many Westerners, Muslim women are hidden behind a veil of negative stereotypes that portray them as either oppressed, subservient wives and daughters or, more recently, as potential terrorists. Yet many Muslim women defy these stereotypes by taking active roles in their families and communities and working to create a more just society. This book introduces eighteen Muslim women activsts from the United States and Canada who have worked in fields from social services, to marital counseling, to political advocacy, in order to further social justice within the Muslim community and in the greater North American society. --

Author : Karin van Nieuwkerk
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780292773769

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Women Embracing Islam by Karin van Nieuwkerk Pdf

Many Westerners view Islam as a religion that restricts and subordinates women in both private and public life. Yet a surprising number of women in Western Europe and America are converting to Islam. What attracts these women to a belief system that is markedly different from both Western Christianity and Western secularism? What benefits do they gain by converting, and what are the costs? How do Western women converts live their new Islamic faith, and how does their conversion affect their families and communities? How do women converts transmit Islamic values to their children? These are some of the questions that Women Embracing Islam seeks to answer. In this vanguard study of gender and conversion to Islam, leading historians, sociologists, anthropologists, and theologians investigate why non-Muslim women in the United States, several European countries, and South Africa are converting to Islam. Drawing on extensive interviews with female converts, the authors explore the life experiences that lead Western women to adopt Islam, as well as the appeal that various forms of Islam, as well as the Nation of Islam, have for women. The authors find that while no single set of factors can explain why Western women are embracing Islamic faith traditions, some common motivations emerge. These include an attraction to Islam's high regard for family and community, its strict moral and ethical standards, and the rationality and spirituality of its theology, as well as a disillusionment with Christianity and with the unrestrained sexuality of so much of Western culture.

Author : Lawrence Rosen
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780226511740

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Islam and the Rule of Justice by Lawrence Rosen Pdf

In the West, we tend to think of Islamic law as an arcane and rigid legal system, bound by formulaic texts yet suffused by unfettered discretion. While judges may indeed refer to passages in the classical texts or have recourse to their own orientations, images of binding doctrine and unbounded choice do not reflect the full reality of the Islamic law in its everyday practice. Whether in the Arabic-speaking world, the Muslim portions of South and Southeast Asia, or the countries to which many Muslims have migrated, Islamic law works is readily misunderstood if the local cultures in which it is embedded are not taken into account. With Islam and the Rule of Justice, Lawrence Rosen analyzes a number of these misperceptions. Drawing on specific cases, he explores the application of Islamic law to the treatment of women (who win most of their cases), the relations between Muslims and Jews (which frequently involve close personal and financial ties), and the structure of widespread corruption (which played a key role in prompting the Arab Spring). From these case studie the role of informal mechanisms in the resolution of local disputes. The author also provides a close reading of the trial of Zacarias Moussaoui, who was charged in an American court with helping to carry out the 9/11 attacks, using insights into how Islamic justice works to explain the defendant’s actions during the trial. The book closes with an examination of how Islamic cultural concepts may come to bear on the constitutional structure and legal reforms many Muslim countries have been undertaking.

Author : Carole M. Cusack,John W. Morehead,Venetia Laura Delano Robertson
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781476636405

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The Sacred in Fantastic Fandom by Carole M. Cusack,John W. Morehead,Venetia Laura Delano Robertson Pdf

To the casual observer, similarities between fan communities and religious believers are difficult to find. Religion is traditional, institutional, and serious; whereas fandom is contemporary, individualistic, and fun. Can the robes of nuns and priests be compared to cosplay outfits of Jedi Knights and anime characters? Can travelling to fan conventions be understood as pilgrimages to the shrines of saints? These new essays investigate fan activities connected to books, film, and online games, such as Harry Potter-themed weddings, using The Hobbit as a sacred text, and taking on heroic roles in World of Warcraft. Young Muslim women cosplayers are brought into conversation with Chaos magicians who use pop culture tropes and characters. A range of canonical texts, such as Supernatural, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Sherlock--are examined in terms of the pleasure and enchantment of repeated viewing. Popular culture is revealed to be a fertile source of religious and spiritual creativity in the contemporary world.

Author : Nora Salem
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-14
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004346840

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The Impact of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women on the Domestic Legislation in Egypt by Nora Salem Pdf

The book offers an account of Egypt’s legislative achievements and shortcomings in light of its international obligation to eliminate gender discrimination resulting from the Women’s Convention and proposes de jure and de facto reforms to improve Egypt’s implementation efforts.

Author : Tareq Y. Ismael,Andrew Rippin
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010-07-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136990182

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Islam in the Eyes of the West by Tareq Y. Ismael,Andrew Rippin Pdf

From the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 in New York to the Madrid and London bombings of 2004 and 2005, the presence of Muslim communities in the West has generated security issues and major political concern. The government, the media, and the general public have raised questions regarding potential links between Western Muslims, radical Islam and terrorism. This speculation has given rise to popular myths concerning the Islamic world and led to a host of illiberal measures such as illegal warranting, denial of Habeas Corpus, "black prisons" and extreme torture throughout the democratic world. This book challenges the authenticity of these myths and examines the ways in which they have been used to provide an ideological cover for the "war on terror" and the subsequent Iraq war. It argues that they are not only unfounded and hollow, but have also served a dangerous purpose, namely war-mongering and the empowering of the national-security state. It further considers the origin and transmission of these myths, focusing on media, government policy and popular discourse.

Author : Meshal Al-Sabah
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780857734051

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Gender and Politics in Kuwait by Meshal Al-Sabah Pdf

The role of women in politics in the Gulf is a much-debated and often little-understood subject in the West. In Gender and Politics in Kuwait the author sheds new light on the struggle of Kuwaiti women for political participation, examining both the positions women hold in society and politics, and the discourses surrounding feminism and civil rights. He charts the history of women and their contribution to the Kuwaiti state, from independence and the writing of the constitution in the 1960s, through the Iraqi occupation in 1990, to the struggle for the right to vote and stand for election in the twenty-first century. Drawing on the experiences of women in a range of roles in Kuwaiti society, including government, education, employment, civil society and the media, this is a comprehensive examination of gender politics and its impact in the Middle East.

Author : Ahmed Al-Rawi
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781438478678

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Women's Activism and New Media in the Arab World by Ahmed Al-Rawi Pdf

Following the Arab Spring events in 2011, a number of important women's social movements, as well as female figures and online communities, emerged to create positive change and demand equality with men. In Women's Activism and New Media in the Arab World, Ahmed Al-Rawi discusses and maps out new feminist movements, organizations, and trends, assessing the influence of new media technologies on them and the impact of both on the values and culture of the Middle East. Due to the participation of many women in the events of the Arab Spring, he argues, a new image of Middle Eastern women has emerged in the West. As a result of social media, women have generally become more effective in expressing their views and better connected with each other, yet at the same time some women have been inhibited since many conservative circles use these new technologies to maintain their power. Overall, however, Al-Rawi argues that social media and new mobile technologies are assisting in creating changes that are predominately positive. Often assisted by these new technologies, the real change makers are women who have clear agencies and high hopes and aspirations to create a better future for themselves.

Author : J. Martin Maldonado-Duran,Andrés Jiménez-Gómez,Maria X. Maldonado-Morales,Felipe Lecannelier
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783030234409

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Clinical Handbook of Transcultural Infant Mental Health by J. Martin Maldonado-Duran,Andrés Jiménez-Gómez,Maria X. Maldonado-Morales,Felipe Lecannelier Pdf

This handbook provides a review of relevant topics concerning the interface between culture and mental health, with a particular focus on child-rearing practices and transcultural issues in the perinatal period, infancy, and early childhood. It discusses how to work with infants and families from diverse backgrounds and addresses the most common issues that medical and mental health experts may encounter when working with individuals from other cultures. Chapters examine the considerable range of child-rearing strategies and how families from various cultural groups approach issues such as infant sleep, feeding practices, and care during pregnancy. In addition, chapters address conditions that are seen mostly within a particular sociocultural context and are “culture bound” syndromes or states. The handbook concludes with the editors’ recommendations for future research directions. Topics featured in this handbook include: Prejudice, discrimination, and stereotyping within the clinical field. Cultural responses to infant crying and irritability. Cultural issues in response to chronic conditions and malformations in infancy. The healthy immigrant effect. The use of folk and traditionally therapeutic remedies. The Clinical Handbook of Transcultural Infant Mental Health is an essential resource for researchers, clinicians and related professionals, and graduate students in infancy and early child development, child and school psychology, pediatrics, social work, obstetrics, and nursing.

Author : Kishvar Nāhīd
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Muslim women
ISBN : UOM:39015032608997

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Women, Myth & Realities by Kishvar Nāhīd Pdf

Author : Zahra Ali
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107191099

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Women and Gender in Iraq by Zahra Ali Pdf

Highlighting Iraqi women's voices, this is an examination of women, gender and feminisms in Iraq in the wake of the 2003 US-led invasion.

Author : Faegheh Shirazi
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780292774940

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Muslim Women in War and Crisis by Faegheh Shirazi Pdf

Representing diverse cultural viewpoints, Muslim Women in War and Crisis collects an array of original essays that highlight the experiences and perspectives of Muslim women—their dreams and nightmares and their daily struggles—in times of tremendous social upheaval. Analyzing both how Muslim women have been represented and how they represent themselves, the authors draw on primary sources ranging from poetry and diaries to news reports and visual media. Topics include: Peacebrokers in Indonesia Exploitation in the Islamic Republic of Iran Chechen women rebels Fundamentalism in Afghanistan, from refugee camps to Kabul Memoirs of Bengali Muslim women The 7/7 London bombings, British Muslim women, and the media Also exploring such images in the United States, Spain, the former Yugoslavia, Tunisia, Algeria, Lebanon, and Iraq, this collection offers a chorus of multidimensional voices that counter Islamophobia and destructive clichés. Encompassing the symbolic national and religious identities of Muslim women, this study goes beyond those facets to examine the realities of day-to-day existence in societies that seek scapegoats and do little to defend the victims of hate crimes. Enhancing their scholarly perspectives, many of the contributors (including the editor) have lived through the strife they analyze. This project taps into their firsthand experiences of war and deadly political oppression.

Author : Camillia Fawzi El-Solh,Judy Mabro
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1994-02-17
Category : Religion
ISBN : UVA:X002452278

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Muslim Women's Choices by Camillia Fawzi El-Solh,Judy Mabro Pdf

Counters the Western views and stereotypes of Muslim women, by presenting a cross-cultural perspective of their experiences and choices in contemporary Muslim communities. The main theme of these papers is the manner in which Muslim women manipulate religious belief to negotiate their gender roles, within the context of their lives.

Author : Shahnaz R. Nadjmabadi
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN : 1845456262

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Conceptualizing Iranian Anthropology by Shahnaz R. Nadjmabadi Pdf

During recent years, attempts have been made to move beyond the Eurocentric perspective that characterized the social sciences, especially anthropology, for over 150 years. A debate on the "anthropology of anthropology" was needed, one that would consider other forms of knowledge, modalities of writing, and political and intellectual practices. This volume undertakes that challenge: it is the result of discussions held at the first organized encounter between Iranian, American, and European anthropologists since the Iranian Revolution of 1979. It is considered an important first step in overcoming the dichotomy between "peripheral anthropologies" versus "central anthropologies." The contributors examine, from a critical perspective, the historical, cultural, and political field in which anthropological research emerged in Iran at the beginning of the twentieth century and in which it continues to develop today.