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Women in Muslim societies : diversity within unity /

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Comprises 14 papers which explore the status and roles of Muslim women in Islamic countries. Investigates how these women cope with both traditionalism and inherited custom and with modernity and social change. Examines cultural diversity within Islam. Includes a review of the status of women in Pre...

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Other Authors: Bodman, Herbert L. (Editor), Tawḥīdī, Nayyirah (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boulder, Colorado : Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1998.
Subjects:
Muslim women.
Women in Islam.
Women > Islamic countries > Social conditions.
Musulmanes.
Femmes dans l'islam.
Femmes > Pays musulmans > Conditions sociales.
Muslim women
Women in Islam
Women > Social conditions
Islamic countries
Vrouwen.
Islam.
Sekseverschillen.
women.
women workers.
social conditions.
social role.
economic role.
social change.
religious practice.
traditional culture.
modernization.
family.
family law.
marriage.
womens rights.
legal status.
womens organization.
education of women.
political participation.
health status.
fertility.
interethnic relations.
political aspect.
statistical table.
Azerbaijan.
Bangladesh.
India.
Indonesia.
Iran, Islamic Republic.
Islamic countries.
Kazakhstan.
Niger.
Nigeria.
Syrian Arab Republic.
Tajikistan.
Tunisia.
Yemen.
Femmes > Pays islamiques > Conditions sociales.
femmes.
travailleuses.
conditions sociales.
rôle social.
rôle économique.
changement social.
islam.
pratique religieuse.
culture traditionnelle.
modernisation.
famille.
droit de la famille.
mariage.
droits de la femme.
statut légal.
organisation féminine.
éducation des femmes.
participation politique.
état de santé
fécondité
relations interethniques.
aspect politique.
tableau statistique.
Azerbaïdjan.
Inde.
Indonésie.
Iran, République islamique.
pays islamiques.
République arabe syrienne.
Tadjikistan.
Tunisie.
Yémen.
mujeres.
trabajadoras.
condiciones sociales.
papel social.
papel económico.
cambio social.
práctica religiosa.
cultura tradicional.
modernización.
familia.
derecho de familia.
matrimonio.
derechos de la mujer.
situación jurídica.
organización femenina.
educación de la mujer.
participación política.
estado de salud.
fecundidad.
relaciones interétnicas.
aspecto político.
cuadros estadísticos.
Azerbaiyán.
Irán, República Islámica.
Kazajstán.
países islámicos.
Níger.
República Arabe Siria.
Tayikistán.
Túnez.
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Summary:Comprises 14 papers which explore the status and roles of Muslim women in Islamic countries. Investigates how these women cope with both traditionalism and inherited custom and with modernity and social change. Examines cultural diversity within Islam. Includes a review of the status of women in Pre-Islamic cultures and an analysis of the content and interpretation of Islamic texts as they relate to women.
Physical Description:vii, 311 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1555875580
9781555875589
1555875785
9781555875787