"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
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;