Given the intense political scrutiny of Islam and Muslims, which often centres on gendered concerns, Islam and Gender: Major Issues and Debates is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the key topics, problems and debates in this engaging subject. Split into three parts, this book places the discussion in its historical context, provides up-to-date case studies and delves into contemporary debate on the subject. This book includes discussion of the following important topics:
Marriage and divorce
Interpretations of the Qur’an and Sunna
Male and female sexuality and sexual diversity
Classical Islamic thought on masculinity and femininity
Gender and hadith
Polygamy and inheritance
Adultery and sexual violence
Veiling, female circumcision and crimes of honour
Lived religiosities
Gender justice in Islam.
Islam and Gender is essential reading for students in religious studies, Islamic studies and gender studies, as well as those in related fields, such as cultural studies, politics, area studies, sociology, anthropology and history.
By:
Adis Duderija,
Alina Isac Alak,
Kristin Hissong
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 174mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9780815396703
ISBN 10: 0815396708
Pages: 222
Publication Date: 10 June 2020
Audience:
College/higher education
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Primary
,
A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Note on transliteration Introduction Chapter one: Gender, Religion and Feminisms Chapter two: Masculinity and Femininity in the Premodern Islamic Interpretative Tradition: A Conceptual Overview Chapter three: The Logic of Patriarchal Honour and Its Manifestations in Muslim Contexts: Veiling, Female Genital Cutting and Honor based Violence Chapter four: Interpretations of Qur’an and Sunnah (Manhaj) and Gender Chapter five: Gender and Hadith Chapter six: Marriage (Qiwama, Wilaya and Faddala) Chapter seven: Divorce (nushuz, ta’a, daraba) Chapter eight: Inheritance and Polygamy Chapter nine: Adultery and Sexual Violence Chapter ten: Gender and Sexual Diversity Chapter eleven: Lived Religiosities: Contesting Authoritative Discourses and Practices Chapter twelve: Muslim Female Religious Agency and Gender Justice in Islam Chapter thirteen: Conclusion Index
Adis Duderija is Senior Lecturer in Islam and Society in the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science and Senior Fellow at the Centre for Interfaith and Intercultural Dialogue at Griffith University, Australia. Alina Isac Alak is Associate Lecturer and Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Bucharest, Romania. Kristin Hissong is Assistant Professor of Middle East North Africa Studies with the Air War College's Culture and Language Center in Montgomery, Alabama, USA.
