An Islam of her own reconsidering religion and secularism in women's Islamic movements

As the world grapples with issues of religious fanaticism, extremist politics, and rampant violence that seek justification in either “religious” or “secular” discourses, women who claim Islam as a vehicle for individual and social change are often either regarded as pious subjects who subscribe to...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Hafez, Sherine (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York and London : New York University Press 2011.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009865638606719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Introducing Desiring Subjects
  • 2. Writing Religion
  • 3. Women’s Islamic Movements in the Making
  • 4. An Islam of Her Own
  • 5. Desires for Ideal Womanhood
  • 6. Development and Social Change
  • 7. Reconsidering Women’s Desires in Islamic Movements
  • Glossary
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author