Afghan Women
Subtitle: Identity and Invasion
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Zed Books
Published: October 16, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781842778562
Subjects: Women's studies; Sociology Of Women; Social Science; Gender Studies; Sociology; International Relations - General; Islamic Studies; Women's Studies - General; Social Science / Gender Studies; Social History; Sociology - General; Afghanistan; Economic conditions; Social conditions; Women
Description: "This book looks at how women have fought repression and challenged stereotypes, both within Afghanistan and in diasporas in Iran, Pakistan, the US and the UK. Looking at issues from violence under the Taliban and the impact of 9/11 to the role of NGOs and the growth in the opium economy, Rostami-Povey gets behind the media hype and presents a vibrant and diverse picture of these women's lives. The future of women's rights in Afghanistan, she argues, depends not only on overcoming local male domination, but also on challenging imperial domination and blurring the growing divide between the West and the Muslim world. Ultimately, these global dynamics may pose a greater threat to the freedom and autonomy of women in Afghanistan and throughout the world."--Jacket.