Women and Fundamentalism: Islam and Christianity

ISBN-13: 9780815306634 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 192 str.

Shahin Gerami;Gerami Shahin

Opis

A cross-cultural study of women in Iran, Egypt, and the US during different stages of religious fundamentalism, combining quantitative, historical, and interview techniques. Finds that women are active participants in the movements and that their participation allows them to reexamine their relation

Recenzje

"Recommended for religious studies reference collections." -- Reference Book Review
"An excellent work that contributes significantly to understanding Middle Eastern women' perceptions of their role in the interlocking relationship between state, faith, and family. Should be must reading for all students of women's issues." -- Choice

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Gender Role Paradigms; Chapter 2 A Gendered Vision of Religious Fundamentalism; Chapter 3 American Women?€?s Stand on the New Christian Right; Chapter 4 Egyptian Women?€?s Response to Discourse on Fundamentalism; Chapter 5 The Fundamentalist State and Middle-Class Iranian Women; Chapter 6 Iranian Women Leaders Speak about Family, Power, and Feminism; Chapter 7 Conclusion;

O autorze

Shahin Gerami