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Islam, Culture and Women in Asia: Complex Terrains

Firdous Azim

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Description:An examination of the place of religion, especially Islam, in political and cultural life took on a special urgency after the events of 9/11. The essays in this volume concentrate on the way that Islam impacts on the everyday lives of people who reside in societies where Islam plays a large part. The relationship between Islam and women has always been seen as problematic, and by highlighting women s negotiations with this religion, this volume seeks to understand the many and various strategies and connections that are made, and their political and cultural ramifications.By keeping an Asian focus, the authors also seek to understand the wide panorama that Islamic societies inhabit, and the manifold political and cultural expressions that ensue from this. The effort is not only to break the image of a monolithic structure and set of beliefs, but also to highlight on-the-ground negotiations, and the ways that women in particular find spaces within Islamic structures and discourses.This book was originally published as a special issue of "Inter-Asia Cultural Studies."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Islam, Culture and Women in Asia: Complex Terrains. To get started finding Islam, Culture and Women in Asia: Complex Terrains, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: An examination of the place of religion, especially Islam, in political and cultural life took on a special urgency after the events of 9/11. The essays in this volume concentrate on the way that Islam impacts on the everyday lives of people who reside in societies where Islam plays a large part. The relationship between Islam and women has always been seen as problematic, and by highlighting women s negotiations with this religion, this volume seeks to understand the many and various strategies and connections that are made, and their political and cultural ramifications.By keeping an Asian focus, the authors also seek to understand the wide panorama that Islamic societies inhabit, and the manifold political and cultural expressions that ensue from this. The effort is not only to break the image of a monolithic structure and set of beliefs, but also to highlight on-the-ground negotiations, and the ways that women in particular find spaces within Islamic structures and discourses.This book was originally published as a special issue of "Inter-Asia Cultural Studies."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Islam, Culture and Women in Asia: Complex Terrains. To get started finding Islam, Culture and Women in Asia: Complex Terrains, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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