Shahnoza Nozimova
Biographic Data
| ID | 6088969 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shahnoza Nozimova |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shahnoza |
| FAMILY NAME | Nozimova |
| SIGNATURE | NOZIMOVA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | George Mason University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2994-9239 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Imagined Women
In contemporary Tajikistan, the onus of national identity’s (re-)production has been disproportionately placed on women. Decisions about female bodies, dress, duties, and the limits of women’s roles in the public and private spaces serve as important differentiating markers and mobilization tools for the competing ideological forces. Using the insights from the scholarship on nation-building and gender, this paper explores the official (governmen…
Islam with a female face
Islam with a female face: how women are changing the religious landscape in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan." Central Asian Survey, 39(1), pp. 155–156
The Transformation of Tajikistan’s Religious Field
The recent transformation of Tajikistan’s political system has significantly altered the social and political context in which the country’s lay Muslims and religious elites negotiate Islam and Islamic normativity. The quasi-governmental Islamic Center ( Markazi Islomi ) has taken on a more dominant role, becoming the sole official (state-approved) Islamic institution in Tajikistan defining Islamic normativity. In this work, we explore the ration…
Hijab in a Changing Tajik Society
This article investigates Islamic veiling ( hijab ), an issue that has occupied center stage in the public debate in Tajikistan. State officials and institutions view it as alien ( begona ), while proponents argue it is a religious obligation ( farz ) to be fulfilled by every pious woman, especially outside of her domestic settings. I detail the limitations and functionalities that hijab offers for women in contemporary Tajikistan. In particular,…
History writing and nation building in post-independence Tajikistan
Since the end of the Tajik civil war in 1997, the Tajik authorities have being seeking to instill a new national consciousness. Here the educational system plays a crucial role, not least the way history is taught. Through a state-approved history curriculum, the authorities offer a common understanding of the past that is intended to strengthen the (imagined) community of the present. In this article, we examine the set of history textbooks curr…
History writing and nation building in post-independence Tajikistan
Since the end of the Tajik civil war in 1997, the Tajik authorities have being seeking to instill a new national consciousness. Here the educational system plays a crucial role, not least the way history is taught. Through a state-approved history curriculum, the authorities offer a common understanding of the past that is intended to strengthen the (imagined) community of the present. In this article, we examine the set of history textbooks curr…
Hijab in a Changing Tajik Society
This article investigates Islamic veiling ( hijab ), an issue that has occupied center stage in the public debate in Tajikistan. State officials and institutions view it as alien ( begona ), while proponents argue it is a religious obligation ( farz ) to be fulfilled by every pious woman, especially outside of her domestic settings. I detail the limitations and functionalities that hijab offers for women in contemporary Tajikistan. In particular,…
The Transformation of Tajikistan’s Religious Field
The recent transformation of Tajikistan’s political system has significantly altered the social and political context in which the country’s lay Muslims and religious elites negotiate Islam and Islamic normativity. The quasi-governmental Islamic Center ( Markazi Islomi ) has taken on a more dominant role, becoming the sole official (state-approved) Islamic institution in Tajikistan defining Islamic normativity. In this work, we explore the ration…
Imagined Women
In contemporary Tajikistan, the onus of national identity’s (re-)production has been disproportionately placed on women. Decisions about female bodies, dress, duties, and the limits of women’s roles in the public and private spaces serve as important differentiating markers and mobilization tools for the competing ideological forces. Using the insights from the scholarship on nation-building and gender, this paper explores the official (governmen…
History writing and nation building in post-independence Tajikistan
Since the end of the Tajik civil war in 1997, the Tajik authorities have being seeking to instill a new national consciousness. Here the educational system plays a crucial role, not least the way history is taught. Through a state-approved history curriculum, the authorities offer a common understanding of the past that is intended to strengthen the (imagined) community of the present. In this article, we examine the set of history textbooks curr…
Hijab in a Changing Tajik Society
This article investigates Islamic veiling ( hijab ), an issue that has occupied center stage in the public debate in Tajikistan. State officials and institutions view it as alien ( begona ), while proponents argue it is a religious obligation ( farz ) to be fulfilled by every pious woman, especially outside of her domestic settings. I detail the limitations and functionalities that hijab offers for women in contemporary Tajikistan. In particular,…
Islam with a female face
Islam with a female face: how women are changing the religious landscape in Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan." Central Asian Survey, 39(1), pp. 155–156
The Transformation of Tajikistan’s Religious Field
The recent transformation of Tajikistan’s political system has significantly altered the social and political context in which the country’s lay Muslims and religious elites negotiate Islam and Islamic normativity. The quasi-governmental Islamic Center ( Markazi Islomi ) has taken on a more dominant role, becoming the sole official (state-approved) Islamic institution in Tajikistan defining Islamic normativity. In this work, we explore the ration…
Imagined Women
In contemporary Tajikistan, the onus of national identity’s (re-)production has been disproportionately placed on women. Decisions about female bodies, dress, duties, and the limits of women’s roles in the public and private spaces serve as important differentiating markers and mobilization tools for the competing ideological forces. Using the insights from the scholarship on nation-building and gender, this paper explores the official (governmen…
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Islam (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Soviet and Russian History (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies (3 works) · Politics (3 works)