Women in the Middle East and North Africa: Agents of Change by Fatima Sadiqi (En

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This book examines the position of women in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa. It provides both theoretical angles and case studies from countries as diverse as Egypt, Iran, Turkey, Morocco and Israel, discussing the role of women as agents of change, with particular reference to the spheres of politics, civil society, religion, the law, society and culture.

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This book examines the position of women in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa. It provides both theoretical angles and case studies from countries as diverse as Egypt, Iran, Turkey, Morocco and Israel, discussing the role of women as agents of change, with particular reference to the spheres of politics, civil society, religion, the law, society and culture.

Author Biography

Fes University, Morocco

Table of Contents

Introduction: Contextualizing Women's Agency in the MENA Region Part 1: Reconsidering the Foundations of Women, Islam and Political Agency 1. The Veil: Religious/Historical Foundations of the Modern Political Discourse 2. Women, Islam and Political Agency in Morocco 3. Assia Djebar and Malika Mokeddem: Neo-Colonial Agents or Post-Colonial Subjects? 4. Women and Political Reform in Israel Part 2: Women's Leadership in Civil Society 5. Women's NGOs and Social Change in Morocco 6. Palestinian Women's Movements: From Active Militants to Stateless Citizens Part 3: Women and Legal Reform 7. Tunisia at the Forefront of the Arab World: Two Waves of Gender Legislation 8. Feminism and Family Law in Iran: The Struggle for Women's Economic Citizenship in the Islamic Republic 9. The Legal Status of Women in Egypt: Reform and Social Inertia Part 4: Women, Social, Cultural, Religious and Symbolic Change 10. Algerian Women as Actors of Change and Social Cohesion 11. Women in Turkey: Caught in the Bind Between Tradition and Modernity 12. Women and Language in Tunisia 13. Women, Education and the Redefinition of Empowerment and Change in a Traditional Society: The Case of Oman 14. Transforming Religious Expression: Ishelhin (Berber) Women and the Creation of a Local Islamic Tradition 15. Moroccan Women Contrabandists: Interferences in Public Space 16. The Orient Within: Women "In-between" Under Francoism

Review

"This book makes an important contribution towards understanding women's status in contemporary Middle East and North African (MENA) countries... This book successfully encapsulates the diversity and similarity in women's status and the response of the state in MENA countries. It also addresses the convergence of various feminist strands within the MENA region and generates a dynamic debate on women within Islam."- Keerty Nakray, OP Jindal Global University, New Delhi, India; Journal of Human Development and Capabilities: A Multi-Disciplinary Journal for People-Centered Development, 13:4, 625-626

Review Quote

"This book makes an important contribution towards understanding women's status in contemporary Middle East and North African (MENA) countries... This book successfully encapsulates the diversity and similarity in women's status and the response of the state in MENA countries. It also addresses the convergence of various feminist strands within the MENA region and generates a dynamic debate on women within Islam."- Keerty Nakray, OP Jindal Global University, New Delhi, India; Journal of Human Development and Capabilities: A Multi-Disciplinary Journal for People-Centered Development, 13:4, 625-626

Details ISBN0415573211 Author Moha Ennaji Year 2010 ISBN-10 0415573211 ISBN-13 9780415573214 Format Paperback Media Book Imprint Routledge Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Moha Ennaji Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Short Title WOMEN IN THE MIDDLE EAST & NOR Language English Publication Date 2010-10-25 DEWEY 305.420956 Affiliation Fes University, Morocco Illustrations 13 Tables, black and white UK Release Date 2010-10-25 AU Release Date 2010-10-25 NZ Release Date 2010-10-25 Pages 312 Subtitle Agents of Change Series UCLA Center for Middle East Development CMED Alternative 9780415573207 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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