Women and Peace in the Islamic World: Gender, Agency and Influence Contributor(s): Saikia, Yasmin (Editor), Haines, Chad (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1784530174 ISBN-13: 9781784530174 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $173.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2014 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Islamic Studies - Social Science | Women's Studies - Political Science | Peace |
Dewey: 327.172 |
Series: Library of Modern Middle East Studies |
Physical Information: 1.5" H x 6.19" W x 8.54" (1.53 lbs) 440 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - Arab World - Cultural Region - North Africa - Cultural Region - Asian |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: How realistic is the prospect of peace in the Muslim world? This question is the predominant focus for global analysis today, but its debate frequently ignores the cultural and social complexity of the Muslim world, reducing it into a system of states and select actors. This book addresses such a failing by exploring how the everyday interactions of women, in accordance with Islamic personal ethics, can offer the world a new interpretation of peace. In particular, it focuses on the women in Islamic societies, from Aceh to Bosnia, Morocco to Bangladesh, initiating a dialogue on the role of these women in peacemaking. This concentration upon the complex issues of the everyday both enables a detailed exploration of how people conceptualise peace and opens up new frameworks for conflict resolution. The discussions that emerge lead to a critical questioning of assumptions about peace as a state policy and cessation of violence. |