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Self-Determination and Women’s Rights in Muslim Societies (Brandeis Series on Gender, Culture, Religion, and Law) - Softcover

Book 4 of 10: Brandeis Series on Gender, Culture, Religion, and Law
 
9781611682809: Self-Determination and Women’s Rights in Muslim Societies (Brandeis Series on Gender, Culture, Religion, and Law)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1611682800 ISBN 13: 9781611682809
Publisher: Brandeis University Press, 2012

Synopsis

Contradicting the views commonly held by westerners, many Muslim countries in fact engage in a wide spectrum of reform, with the status of women as a central dimension. This anthology counters the myth that Islam and feminism are always or necessarily in opposition. A multidisciplinary group of scholars examine ideology, practice, and reform efforts in the areas of marriage, divorce, abortion, violence against women, inheritance, and female circumcision across the Islamic world, illuminating how religious and cultural prescriptions interact with legal norms, affecting change in sometimes surprising ways.

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About the Author

CHITRA RAGHAVAN is an associate professor of psychology in the John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York. JAMES P. LEVINE is the former dean of research and professor emeritus of criminal justice at John Jay College.

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Publisher
Brandeis University Press
Publication date
2012
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1611682800
ISBN 13 
9781611682809
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
358
Editor
Levine James P., Raghavan Chitra