Family Law in Contemporary Iran
Women’s Rights Activism and Shari‘a
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23202003 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marianne Hafnor Bøe (0000-0001-9410-2988, corresponding author), Marianne Bøe |
| Year | 2015 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Family Law in Contemporary Iran (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | I.B.Tauris (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5040/9780755608713 |
| OpenAlex | W4251636526 |
| ISBN | 9780755608713 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Passed into law over a decade before the Iranian Revolution, the Family Protection Law drew the ire of the conservative clergy and the Ayatollah Khomeini, and was one of the first laws to be rescinded following the establishment of the Islamic Republic. The law was hardly a surprising target, however, since women’s status in Iran was then – and continues now to be –a central concern of Iranian political leaders, media commentators and international observers alike. Taking up the issue of women’s status in a modern context, Marianne BØEe offers a nuanced view of how women’s rights activists assert their positions within an Islamic context. By weaving together religious and historical texts and narratives with discourses on human rights, these women are able to communicate their views to those in political power. Through her substantial fieldwork and innovative analysis, BØEe undermines both the traditional view of ‘Islamic Feminism’ as monolithic
Art · Context (archaeology) · Family law · Feminism · Human rights · Islam · Islamic republic · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Sharia · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · Islamic Studies and History · Law · Turkey's Politics and Society
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2017 - 2020 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |