Muslim women's choices
Subtitle: religious belief and social reality
By: edited by Camillia Fawzi El-Solh and Judy Mabro.
Contributors: El-Solh, Camillia Fawzi.; Mabro, Judy.
Edition: English ed.
Series: Cross-cultural perspectives on women ;; vol. 12; Cross-cultural perspectives on women ;; v. 12.
Publisher: Berg; Distributed in North America by New York University Press
Published: 1994
Place of publication: Providence, R.I; [New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
Subjects: Muslim women -- Social conditions -- Cross-cultural studies.; Sex role -- Religious aspects -- Islam -- Cross-cultural studies.; Women in Islam -- Cross-cultural studies.
Description: This volume counters the prevailing Western views and stereotypes of Muslim women--usually projected through male interpretations--by presenting a cross-cultural perspective of their experiences and choices in contemporary Muslim communities. The main theme running through these papers is the manner in which Muslim women consciously as well as unconsciously manipulate religious belief to negotiate their gender roles within the context of their lives.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.