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SEXUALITY IN MUSLIM CONTEXTS
RESTRICTIONS AND RESISTANCE |
| By: |
Anissa Helie (Editor), Homa Hoodfar (Editor) |
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Paperback |
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£23.99 |
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£20.39 |
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£3.60 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1780322852 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781780322858 |
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| Publisher: |
ZED BOOKS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
11 October, 2012 |
| Pages: |
360 |
| Description: |
A timely intervention to the construction of 'Muslim women' as uniformly subordinate, this book spearheads an unprecedented wake of organizing around Muslim sexuality issues and explores resistance against the harsh policing of sexuality in some Muslim societies. |
| Synopsis: |
This groundbreaking book explores resistance against the harsh policing of sexuality in some Muslim societies. Many Muslim majority countries still use religious discourse to enforce stigmatization and repression of those, especially women, who do not conform to sexual norms promoted either by the state or by non-state actors. In this context, Islam is often stigmatized in Western discourse for being intrinsically restrictive with respect to women's rights and sexuality. The authors show that conservative Muslim discourse does not necessarily match practices of believers or of citizens and that women's empowerment is facilitated where indigenous and culturally appropriate strategies are developed. Using case studies from Pakistan, Iran, Indonesia, China, Bangladesh, Israel and India, they argue persuasively that Muslim religious traditions do not necessarily lead to conservative agendas but can promote emancipatory standpoints. An intervention to the construction of 'Muslim women' as uniformly subordinate, this collection spearheads an unprecedented wake of organizing around sexualities in Muslim communities. |
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UK |
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Zed Books Ltd |
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Non-returnable |
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