Islamic Feminism and the Discourse of Post-Liberation: The Cultural Turn in Algeria
Islamic Feminism and the Discourse of Post-Liberation: The Cultural Turn in Algeria
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This study explores the cultural turn for women in the Middle East and North Africa, analyzing how they have adjusted to and defended socially conservative redefinitions of their roles in marriage, work, and public codes of behavior. It examines the sources, evolution, contradictions, and consequences of the cultural turn, focusing on Islamic feminism and its functions in the geopolitics of control of Islam. It also explores the knowledge effects of the cultural turn and identifies a critical way of re-orienting feminist thought and practice in the region.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 172 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
This extensive study delves into the profound cultural shift experienced by women in the Middle East and North Africa, exploring their dynamic responses to and sometimes challenging of socially conservative redefinitions of their roles in society, encompassing marriage, work, and public conduct. Whether this cultural turn emerges as a unique local response or an alternative to Western feminism, Islamic Feminism and the Discourse of Post-Liberation: The Cultural Turn in Algeria takes a comprehensive approach to examining its origins, evolution, complexities, and far-reaching consequences. With a primary focus on Algeria, but also drawing comparisons with Tunisia and Morocco, the book delves into the realm of Islamic feminism, exploring its role in the geopolitics of controlling Islam. Additionally, it investigates the knowledge effects of this cultural turn and identifies a crucial avenue for re-orienting feminist thought and practice within the region. Authored by a highly respected scholar, this groundbreaking work is of immense interest to researchers, graduate students, and undergraduates specializing in North African Studies, Middle Eastern Studies, Sociology, Women and Gender Studies, Anthropology, Political Science, and Ethnic and Critical Race Studies.
Weight: 282g
Dimension: 153 x 233 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138631458
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