Muslim women in America the challenge of Islamic identity today

The treatment and role of women are among the most discussed and controversial aspects of Islam. The rights of Muslim women have become part of the Western political agenda, often perpetuating a stereotype of universal oppression. Muslim women living in America continue to be marginalized and misund...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Haddad, Yvonne Yazbeck
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad; Jane I. Smith; Kathleen M. Moor
Γλώσσα:Undetermined
English
Έκδοση: New York Oxford University Press 2006
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Περίληψη:The treatment and role of women are among the most discussed and controversial aspects of Islam. The rights of Muslim women have become part of the Western political agenda, often perpetuating a stereotype of universal oppression. Muslim women living in America continue to be marginalized and misunderstood since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Yet their contributions are changing the face of Islam as it is seen both within Muslim communities in the West and by non-Muslims. In their public and private lives, Muslim women are actively negotiating what it means to be a woman and a Muslim in an American context
Φυσική περιγραφή:190 p.
ill.
24 cm
Βιβλιογραφία:Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-183) and index
ISBN:0195177835
9780195177831