From Catholic to Muslim
Changing Perceptions of Gender Roles in a Balik-Islam Movement in the Philippines
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20070473 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vivienne S M Angeles (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Pages | 181-206 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Gender and Islam in Southeast Asia (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004242920_010 |
| OpenAlex | W2287022605 |
| ISBN | 9789004242920 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This chapter focuses on the conversion experiences of several Catholic women who are now part of the Islamic Studies Call and Guidance (ISCAG), which is one of the many groups of Muslim converts. It describes Balik Islam in some detail as a backdrop for discussion of the ISCAG women converts. The chapter discusses how the women first encountered Islam and how taking the shahada to seal the conversion impacted on them. It examines how family members responded to the fact of their daughter’s conversion. The chapter also examines how the women define their roles as Muslim women and whether they conform to or differ from prevailing views on women’s roles in the predominantly Catholic Philippines. It covers the question as to the effect of this new identity and definition of roles on the women’s relationships, interaction with their own families and the larger Philippine society. Keywords:Balik Islam; Catholic women; gender roles; Islamic studies call and guidance (ISCAG); Muslim converts; Philippines
Aesthetics · Art · Geography · Islam · Perception · Political science · Sociology · Asian Studies and History · Gender Studies · Irish and British Studies · Philippine History and Culture · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |