Self-Determination and Women's Rights in Muslim Societies

by Chitra Raghavan (Editor), James P. Levine (Editor), Jeremy Travis (Foreword by)

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611682816
Publisher:	Brandeis University Press
Publication date:	07/10/2012
Series:	Brandeis Series on Gender, Culture, Religion, and Law
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	338
File size:	4 MB

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.

Table of Contents

Title Page Contents Foreword Introduction: Gender Equality, Change, and the Quest for Social Justice for Women in Muslim Societies I | Politics of Change 1 | The Politics of Abortion Policy in the Heterogeneous “Muslim World” 2 | Promoting a Violence against Women Law in Morocco: Legislative Advocacy by Grassroots-level NGOS 3 | No Way Out: The Dual Subordination of Muslim Women in Indian Legal Culture II | Law and Culture 4 | Reconsidering "Talaq": Marriage, Divorce, and Sharia Reform in the Republic of Maldives 5 | Female Circumcision in Southeast Asia since the Coming of Islam 6 | The Moudawana and Rural Marital Relationships: Reformed or Resolute? 7 | Negotiating Female Genital Cutting ("Sunat") in Southern Thailand III | The Law in Action 8 | The Marriage Contract in the Maghreb: Challenges and Opportunities for Women's Rights 9 | Unsatisfactory Aspects of Women’s Rights to Property in Uganda and Proposals for Reform IV | Feminist Identities 10 | Triangulating Reform in Family Law 11 | Contemporary Iranian Feminisms: Definitions, Narratives, and Identity Epilogue Glossary Contributors Index