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Islamic Feminisms

- Rights and Interpretations Across Generations in Iran

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This book explores the contentious topic of women¿s rights in Muslim-majority countries with a specific focus on Iran and the Iranian women¿s movement from 1906 to the present.¿ The work contextualises the authorial self through the use of personal narrative and interviews. A new critique of Islamic law is produced through an in-depth study of the Iranian constitution, civil and criminal codes. ¿The work presents a novel reconceptualization of the term `Islamic feminism¿ by revisiting the arguments of various scholars and through analysis of interviews with Iranian women¿s rights activists. It is contended that the feminist movements can play a critical role in Islamic law reform and consequently the eventual implementation of international human rights law in Muslim-majority countries.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9781138363588
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 156
  • Udgivet:
  • 14. august 2018
  • Størrelse:
  • 233x157x19 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 262 g.
  • BLACK NOVEMBER
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This book explores the contentious topic of women¿s rights in Muslim-majority countries with a specific focus on Iran and the Iranian women¿s movement from 1906 to the present.¿ The work contextualises the authorial self through the use of personal narrative and interviews. A new critique of Islamic law is produced through an in-depth study of the Iranian constitution, civil and criminal codes. ¿The work presents a novel reconceptualization of the term `Islamic feminism¿ by revisiting the arguments of various scholars and through analysis of interviews with Iranian women¿s rights activists. It is contended that the feminist movements can play a critical role in Islamic law reform and consequently the eventual implementation of international human rights law in Muslim-majority countries.

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