Exploring Gender Problems of Post-Soviet Muslim Women
Between Ethno-Nationalism, Islamization and Secularization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21680698 |
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| Authors | Saule Yussupova (0000-0001-6100-8194, Gazi University), Saule YUSSUPOVA-Beyhan ZABUN (Gazi Hastanesi, corresponding author), Beyhan Zabun (0000-0001-8974-9103, Gazi University) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 15 Issue 7 |
| Issue | 15 Issue 7 |
| Pages | 3327-3351 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Turkish Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1308-2140 • E-ISSN: 1308-2140 |
| Publisher | İntaç Eğitim Danışmanlık Organizasyon Araştırma İnşaat Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Şirketi (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.7827/turkishstudies.45447 |
| OpenAlex | W3096005792 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
This study attempts to outline and explain main problems such as xenophobia, Islamophobia, polygyny, bride kidnapping and other gender issues of post-Soviet women. In this study authors analyze these gender contradicting challenges by classifying them into opposing groups. The research draws on qualitative interviews; semi-structured, in-depth which were conducted in Almaty and Shymkent, cities in Kazakhstan, and Ankara, the capital of Turkey, in 2020. Autoethnographic methodology has also been utilized by the authors as well; this combination of methods will attempt to explain the identity crisis in Muslim culture of the post-Soviet world during the transition period. After collapse of USSR revived religion and nomadic tradition in post-Soviet republics played important role in nation-building, however revived patriarchy caused new obstacles to reach gender equality. Also Muslim’s greatest challenge: choosing between tradition and Islam led to formation of three groups of post-Soviet Muslims. Therefore gender problems in former Soviet republics have to explore under three main categories: emancipated women, traditionalist women following the way of their ancestors and religious women who practice Islam. The misinterpretation of feminist ideas, nomadic traditions which have strengthened the patriarchy, literal Islamic interpretation, and the reaction to Sovietization from the Muslim population under the communist regime have all together created obstacles to achieving gender equality in post-Soviet Muslim countries
Art · Humanities · Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies · Media Discourse and Social Analysis · Psychology · Turkey's Politics and Society
| Highly cited | No |
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