Engaging Modernity : Muslim Women and the Politics of Agency in Postcolonial Niger

ISBN-13: 9780299212100 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 264 str.

Ousseina Alidou

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"Engaging Modernity" is Ousseina Alidou s rich and compelling portrait of Muslim women in Niger as they confront the challenges and opportunities of the twentieth century. Contrary to Western stereotypes of passive subordination, these women are taking control of their own lives and resisting domination from indigenous traditions, westernization, and Islam alike.
Based on thorough scholarly research and extensive fieldwork including a wealth of interviews Alidou s work offers insights into the meaning of modernity for Muslim women in Niger. Mixing biography with sociological data, social theory and linguistic analysis, this is a multilayered vision of political Islam, education, popular culture, and war and its aftermath. A gripping look at one of the Muslim world s most powerful untold stories.
Runner-up for the Aidoo-Snyder Book Prize, Women s Caucus of the African Studies Association"