Women, Islam, and Resistance in the Arab World

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ID19898705
AuthorsMaria Holt (0009-0002-5295-9902), Haifaa Jawad (0000-0003-4510-9256)
Year2013
Publication date2013-09-01
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueWomen, Islam, and Resistance in the Arab World (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherLynne Rienner Publishers (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1515/9781626376588
OpenAlexW4297940726
ISBN9781626376588
LanguageEN
Citations received6

How are women in the Arab world negotiating the male-dominated character of Islamist movements? Is their participation in the Islamic political project--including violent resistance against foreign invasion and occupation--the result of coercion, or of choice? Questioning assumptions about female powerlessness in Muslim societies, Maria Holt and Haifaa Jawad explore the resistance struggles taking place in Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine, and elsewhere in the Middle East from the perspectives of the women involved. The authors make extensive use of vivid personal testimonies as they examine the influence of such factors as religion, patriarchy, and traditional practices in determining women's modes of participation in conflicts. In the process, they add to our knowledge not only of how women are affected by political violence, but also of how their involvement is beginning to change the rules that govern their societies

Ancient history · Archaeology · Biology · Islam · Political science · Resistance (ecology) · History · Islamic Studies and History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Middle East Politics and Society · Philosophy · Religious studies

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