Contesting feminisms
Subtitle: gender and Islam in Asia
By: edited by Huma Ahmed-Ghosh
Series: SUNY series, genders in the global South
Publisher: State University of New York Press; State Univ of New York Pr
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 283
ISBN-13: 9781438457932; 9781438457949
Subjects: Muslim women; Social conditions; Feminism; Islam
Description: "Contesting Feminisms explores how Asian Muslim women make decisions on appropriating Islam and Islamic lifestyles through their own participation in the faith. The contributors highlight the fact that secularism has provided the space for some women to reclaim their religious identity and their own feminisms. Through compelling case studies and theoretical discussions, this volume challenges mainstream Western and national feminisms that presume homogeneity of Muslim women's lives to provide a deeper understanding of the multiple realities of feminism in Muslim communities"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.