LEADERSHIP AND GENDER CONSTRUCTION: PERSPECTIVE OF NYAI IN PESANTREN COMMUNITY IN INDONESIA - Softcover

Naily, Nabiela

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3838393392 ISBN 13: 9783838393391

Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

The institution of nyai, or female religious leaders in pesantren, Islamic boarding school community of East Java, Indonesia, has been overlooked despite their significant roles. Their voices regarding women's issues are also unheard while they pose strategic position in shaping gender discourse in traditionalist Muslim community in Indonesia. This book is one of the few works specifically to study the discourse and functions of nyai in a gender context. The study will assess three aspects: first, nyai's leadership, second, nyai's attitudes on gender issues, such as polygamy, domestic violence and the state laws regarding marriage and violence in household; and third, the varieties of nyai discourse in promoting particular gender views to the broader Muslim community. Whether nyai can be agents of progressive gender education in the pesantren community or vice versa is the key question. The work provides indicator for measuring the development of gender awareness in pesantren community. This book is valuable for students and lecturers in gender studies, Asian studies, anthropologists, and those who have interest in women's issues in general.

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About the Author

Nabiela Naily is a lecturer at Syari'ah Faculty, The Sunan Ampel State institute of Islamic studies, Surabaya, Indonesia. She has published and presented papers on women and Islam at local and international conferences. Her major interest is law and gender and Islam in Indonesia. She is also active in gender study centre of her institute.

Edition details

• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3838393392
• ISBN 13: 9783838393391
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104