Muslim Women Online: Faith and Identity in Virtual Space

ISBN-13: 9780415596978 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 168 str.

Anna Piela

Opis

While issues surrounding Muslim women are common in the international media, the voices of Muslim women themselves are largely absent from media coverage & despite the rapidly increasing presence of Muslim women in online groups & discussions, it is still a relatively unexplored topic.

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Islamic Feminisms?  2. Participants’ Methodologies of Engaging with Islamic Sources  3. Marriage, Sexuality and Polygamy  4. Employment and Mobility  5. Sisterhood.  Conclusions

O autorze

Anna Piela has a PhD in Women’s Studies from the University of York. Her research focuses on interpretations of Islamic texts produced by Muslim women in online spaces, and she has published articles in the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs and CyberOrient.