An Analysis of Saba Mahmood's Politics of Piety: The Islamic Revival and the Feminist Subject

ISBN-13: 9781912302116 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 100 str.

Johnson, Jessica

Opis

In this original and controversial 2005 book, Mahmood argues that Muslim women can show independence even while assuming traditional Islamic roles. Her research suggests that, in choosing to embrace the norms of their faith, these pious Muslims are not limiting, but rather affirming, themselves.

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Ways in to the Text  Who is Saba Mahmood  What does The Politics of Piety Say?  Why does The Politics of Piety Matter?  Section 1: Influences  Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context  Module 2: Academic Context  Module 3: The Problem  Module 4: The Author's Contribution  Section 2: Ideas  Module 5: Main Ideas  Module 6: Secondary Ideas  Module 7: Achievement  Module 8: Place in the Author's Work  Section 3: Impact  Module 9: The First Responses  Module 10: The Evolving Debate  Module 11: Impact and Influence Today  Module 12: Where Next?  Glossary of Terms  People Mentioned in the Text  Works Cited