Gender and Violence in the Middle East

ISBN-13: 9780415594110 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 282 str.

Opis

This book explores the relationship between Islamism, secularism and violence against women in the Middle East and North Africa. Drawing on case studies from across the region, the authors examine the historical, cultural, religious, social, legal and political factors affecting this key issue. Chapters by established scholars from within and outside the region highlight:

• the interconnections of violence and various sources of power in the Middle East: the state, society, and the family
• conceptions of violence as family and social practice and dominant discourse
• the role of violence as pattern for social structuring in the nation state.

By centring the chapters around these key areas, the volume provides an innovative theoretical and systematic research model for gender and violence in the Middle East and North Africa. Dealing with issues that are not easily accessible in the West, this book underlines the importance of understanding realities and problems relevant to Muslim and Arab societies and discusses possible ways of promoting reforms in the MENA region. As such it will be of great interest to students and scholars of gender studies, sociology, political science and criminal justice.

Spis treści

Introduction: Contextualizing Gender and Violence in the Middle East  Part 1: Conceptualization and Theoretical Background  1. Feminist Anthropological Perspectives on Violence  Part 2: Armed Conflict and Gender Based Violence  2. Counter-Narratives of Palestinian Women: The Construction of Her-story and the Politics of Fear  3. Gender, Youth and Institutional Support in the Occupied Palestinian Territories  4. Impact of Armed Conflict on Gender Roles in Lebanon  Part 3: Politics, War, and Violence against Women in Iraq and Afghanistan  5. War and Gender in Ba’thist Iraq  6. Violence Against Afghan Women: Tradition, Religion, Conflict and War  Part 4: Religious and Social Violence Against Women  7. Religious-based Violence against Women and Feminist Responses: Iran, Afghanistan and Algeria  8. Strategy in the Battles over Her: Islamism and Secularism  9. Violence During Pregnancy in Jordan: Its Prevalence and Associated Risk and Protective Factors  Part 5: Gender-Based Discrimination and Legal Reform  10. Legal Reforms on Violence against Women in Turkey: Best Practices  11. Violence Against Women in Morocco: Advances, Contentions and Strategies to Combat it  Part 6: Language, Sexual Harassment and Media  12. Gendered Language Use, Hierarchization of Linguistic Space and State Building  13. Dismantling the Discourses of War: Palestinian Women Filmakers Address Violence