Transcripts of Gender, Intimacy, and Islam in Southeast Asia
The "Outrageous" Texts of Raja Ali Haji and Khatijah Terung
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3522329 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mohd Faizal Musa (0000-0003-1152-8081, National University of Malaysia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 219 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-21 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Religions (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2077-1444 • E-ISSN: 2077-1444 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/rel12030219 |
| OpenAlex | W3138405416 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
It is generally perceived that Malays-who are predominantly Muslims-are comparable with the notion of politeness, aligned with moral axioms, and behave in ways copiously guided by religion. Casual sex and other forms of sexual "deviance" are typically attributed to foreign influences, most popularly, Westernisation. New social trends among this community, such as the emphasis on male dominance, changing prescriptions about the functions and expectations of sex, receptiveness towards the body and emotion, exposure to sex education, and openness to sexual discourse are often attributed to the "immoral" West. Yet, forms of sexual behaviours depicted in the writings of notable Malay religious and literary personages reveal surprising insights into the Malay-Muslim milieu of 19th-century Riau. A variety of sexual practices and relations are expressed through these writings. This article adopts a historical-sociological framework to examine the "artisan tools" of textual materials as in the Kitab Pengetahuan Bahasa (Book of Linguistic Knowledge) by Raja Ali Haji and Perhimpunan Gunawan bagi Laki-Laki dan Perempuan (A Compendium of Charms for Men and Women) by Khatijah Terung. The "outrageous" sexual depictions in these texts are discussed and analysed, in part to debunk the idea of a "sexual revolution" or "sexual licentiousness" as emanating from an external culture
Casual · Islam · Linguistics · Malay · Modernization theory · Piety · Political science · Raja · Sociology · Westernization · Asian Studies and History · Gender and Women's Rights · Gender Studies · History · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Philosophy · Psychology · Religious studies
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |