Gender and Self in Islam
eBook - ePub

Gender and Self in Islam

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

Gender and Self in Islam

About this book

Using philosophical analysis, this book explores the construction of gender in Muslim societies and its implication to the constitution of the self. The root of the existing discourse of the hierarchical principle is examined as is the extent to which the process of human reproduction, especially the role of women in conception, contributes to an anti-egalitarian theory of gender. The author analyzes the theological, cultural and political apparatus of the masculine conception of femininity and seeks to unfold the process of the alienation of the self from a woman's sense of individuality, agency, and autonomy.

Incorporating traditional Islamic sources, Western feminist texts and Christian texts, Gender and Self in Islam seeks to restructure the contradictory claims of gender hierarchy and egalitarianism and elaborate an alternative set of interpretations that is friendly and inclusive of women.

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Yes, you can access Gender and Self in Islam by Etin Anwar in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in History & Middle Eastern History. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2006
eBook ISBN
9781135993528
Edition
1
Topic
History
Subtopic
Middle Eastern History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Note
  6. Introduction
  7. 1. Gender Thinking and the System It Produces
  8. 2. The Creation Theories As the Bases for Ontological Self and Inclusive Humanity
  9. 3. The Transmission of Generative Self and Women’s Contribution to Conception
  10. 4. The Embodiment of Masculinity and Femininity: The Making of Material Self
  11. 5. The Performance of the Self: Engendering Dependency and Pleasures
  12. Conclusion
  13. Glossary
  14. Notes
  15. Bibliography