Genre et fondamentalismes = Gender and fundamentalisms
By: Edited by Fatou Sow
Publisher: CODESRIA
Published: 2018
Place of publication: Dakar, Sénégal
Language: eng; fre
Number of pages: 417
ISBN-13: 9782869787544
Subjects: Women's rights; Women; Political activity
Description: When, why and how can religion and culture be both sources, and places of expression for fundamentalisms, particularly in relation to politics? Those are the central questions asked throughout this book alongside a discussion on the result when religion, strenthened by culture, is used as a political tool to access moral and social power. Cultural and religious messages often form the basis of decisions, laws and programs made in politics, and have a direct effect on society in general, and on women and gender relations in particular. The various forms taken by fundamentalisms in some African countries and the contexts under which they have emerged, the ways in which they (re)shape identities and relationships between men and women are also analysed in this book. These fundamentalisms are frequently sources of concern in social debates, in feminist and feminine organizations as well as in academia and politics. The manipulation of cultures and religions are becoming progressively political, and consequently can cause social discrimination, or even physical, moral, and symbolic violence.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.