Beyond the Veil : Male-Female Dynamics in Modern Muslim Society by Fatima Mernissi (1987, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherIndiana University Press
ISBN-100253204232
ISBN-139780253204233
eBay Product ID (ePID)108468180

Product Key Features

Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBeyond the Veil : Male-Female Dynamics in Modern Muslim Society
SubjectMiddle Eastern, Women's Studies
Publication Year1987
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorFatima Mernissi
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, Social Science
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN86-046034
Reviews"Required reading . . . " Elizabeth Fernea, University of Texas at Austin "If a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into women's status and prospects in Islamic society, this study should be the one chosen for its clarity, honesty, depth of knowledge and thought-provoking qualities." Arab Book World
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal305.3091767
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of ContentMuslim Women and Fundamentalism: Introduction to the Revised Edition Preface: A Note to the Western Reader Introduction: Roots of the Modern Situation Part One The Traditional Muslim View of Women and Their Place in the Social Order 1. The Muslim Concept of Active Female Sexuality 2. Regulation of Female Sexuality in the Muslim Social Order 3. Sex and Marriage Before Islam Part Two Anomic Effects of Modernization on Male-Female Dynamics 4. The Modern Situation: Moroccan Data 5. Sexual Anomie As Revealed by the Data 6. Husband and Wife 7. The Mother-in-Law 8. The Meaning of Spatial Boundaries 9. The Economic Basis of Sexual Annomie in Moroco Conclusion: Women's Liberation in Muslim Countries Notes Suggested Supplementary Reading Compiled by Mary Jo Lakeland Index
Synopsis"Required reading . . . " --Elizabeth Fernea, The University of Texas at Austin "If a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into women's status and prospects in Islamic society, this study should be the one chosen for its clarity, honesty, depth of knowledge and thought-provoking qualities." --Arab Book World In this expanded and updated edition, with a new introduction on Muslim women and fundamentalism, Mernissi argues that Islamic fundamentalism is in part a defense against recent changes in sex roles and perceptions of sexual identity., --Arab Book WorldIn this expanded and updated edition, with a new introduction on Muslim women and fundamentalism, Mernissi argues that Islamic fundamentalism is in part a defense against recent changes in sex roles and perceptions of sexual identity.|9780253204233|, "Required reading... " --Elizabeth Fernea, The University of Texas at Austin "If a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into women's status and prospects in Islamic society, this study should be the one chosen for its clarity, honesty, depth of knowledge and thought-provoking qualities." --Arab Book World In this expanded and updated edition, with a new introduction on Muslim women and fundamentalism, Mernissi argues that Islamic fundamentalism is in part a defense against recent changes in sex roles and perceptions of sexual identity.
LC Classification NumberHQ1170.M46 1987
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