Feminism in Islam
A Critique of Polygamy in Mariama Ba’s Epistolary Novel So Long A Letter
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 6147615 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Souad T Ali (Arizona State University, autor de correspondencia) |
| Año | 2012 |
| Volumen | 10 |
| Número | 3 |
| Páginas | 179-199 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2012-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Hawwa (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 1569-2078 • E-ISSN: 1569-2086 |
| Editorial | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15692086-12341236 |
| OpenAlex | W1966190619 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 3 |
| Referencias citadas | 9 |
This paper calls for an understanding of feminism in Islam as a unique approach to feminism with potential contributions to world feminism. The paper analyzes Mariama Ba’s epistolary novel So Long A Letter within the context of a feminist approach in Islam. This paper’s primary focus is Ba’s critique of polygamy and her celebration of female bonding in the face of male oppression. Ba explores her themes through an epistolary exchange between two intimate friends who both suffered the abuse of their polygamous husbands and highlights the contrasting reactions of the two women in regard to the mistreatment by their husbands. Within a distorted misinterpretation of religion, the analysis reflects on how Islamic teachings are exploited by some Muslim men in order to gratify and justify their base desires under the guise of a transcendent sanction
Context (archaeology · Face (sociological concept · Feminism · Islam · Oppression · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Theology · Education and Islamic Studies · Gender Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Philosophy · Religious studies · Religious Studies
| Citas por año | 0,43 |
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| Intervalo de citas | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Altamente citado | No |