Islam, women, and politics: The demography of Arab countries

The article examines the three propositions underlying the interpretations: that Arab countries do poorly in terms of demographic indicators, that this is due to Islam, and that the impact of Islam operates through the way in which it defines a low status for women. It reviews the available data on...

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Main Author: Makhlouf-Obermeyer, Carla (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 1992
In: Population and development review
Year: 1992, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 33-60
Further subjects:B Health system
B Family planning
B Demography
B Islam
B Arab countries
B Women's emancipation
B Arabische Länder Frauen Frauenfrage Islam Family planning Health system Status und Rolle Bevölkerungswissenschaft
B Woman
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Summary:The article examines the three propositions underlying the interpretations: that Arab countries do poorly in terms of demographic indicators, that this is due to Islam, and that the impact of Islam operates through the way in which it defines a low status for women. It reviews the available data on fertility and health in Arab countries and examines the claim that Islam is a pronatalist religion. (DSE)
ISSN:0098-7921
Contains:In: Population and development review