Women, faith, and family: reclaiming gender justice through religious activism
"Women, Faith, and Family takes an insider look into the practices adopted by the E'telaf-i Islamiyyih Zanan (EIZ), a coalition of Iranian women who embrace their faith as an essential component in their pursuit of gender justice. By using EIZ's activism as a lens through which to vie...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Oakland, California
University of California Press
[2024]
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Iran
/ Muslim woman
/ Activism
/ Women's rights
/ History 2000-2024
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BJ Islam KBL Near East and North Africa TK Recent history XA Law |
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I'tilāf-i Islāmī-i Zanān (Organization)
B Shiite women (Iran) 21st century B Activism Religious aspects B Religion And Politics (Iran) 21st century |
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| Summary: | "Women, Faith, and Family takes an insider look into the practices adopted by the E'telaf-i Islamiyyih Zanan (EIZ), a coalition of Iranian women who embrace their faith as an essential component in their pursuit of gender justice. By using EIZ's activism as a lens through which to view women's legal status, Samaneh Oladi tackles complex questions about the limits of female agency and shows how Muslim women's access to and use of religious resources strengthens their position in gender negotiations. Female religious activists not only struggle against patriarchy and conventional paradigms, they also cultivate a unique women's jurisprudence that simultaneously challenges Western liberalism and religious orthodoxy. Oladi provides a nuanced portrait of Iranian women's activism and their attempts at reforming their legal status, challenging deep-rooted assumptions in secular feminism that there is an intrinsic discord between women's agency and religion"-- Introduction -- Women's activism : the case of E'telaf-i Islamiyyih Zanan (Women's Islamic Coalition) -- The intersection of law, state, and women's activism in Iran -- E'telaf-i Islamiyyih Zanan and the family law controversy -- Islamic family law and gender politics : legal provisions of family formation -- Navigating Islamic family law : life after marriage and rights after divorce -- Conclusion : women's involvement in production of religious knowledge. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | xi, 233 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 978-0-520-40044-3 978-0-520-40045-0 |
