Women, Islam and Modernity: Single Women, Sexuality and Reproductive Health in Contemporary Indonesia

ISBN-13: 9780415329293 / Twarda / 2005 / 206 str.

Australia) Bennett Linda Rae (University of Melbourne

Opis

This book examines how the cultural context influences the way in which young single women approach courtship, and issues of sexuality and reproductive health.

Spis treści

Introduction 1. Cultural Constructions of Sexuality and Gender 2. Maiden Bodies - Inscriptions of Femininity and Desire 3. Premarital Relationships and Contemporary Courtship Practices 4. Indigenous Sexual Scripts and Social Transition 5. Women's Health and Maiden Identities 6. Reproductive Rights for Single Women. Conclusion

O autorze

Linda Rae Bennett is a medical anthropologist and currently a VicHealth Public Health Fellow at the Australian Research Centre in Sex Health and Society of La Trobe University. Her key research interests are reproductive/sexual health and human rights, among youth and different Muslim populations in Australia and Southeast Asia.