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States and Women´s Rights: The Making of Postcolonial Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
Mounira Charrad
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Paperback. This study attempts to unlock the mystery of why women's fates vary so greatly from one Islamic country to another. The book analyzes the distinctive nature of Islamic legal codes by placing them in the larger context of the different historical bases of state power in various societies. Num Pages: 359 pages, 10 maps, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FB; 1HB; GTB; JFSJ1; JPVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 476.
At a time when the situation of women in the Islamic world is of global interest, here is a study that unlocks the mystery of why women's fates vary so greatly from one country to another. Mounira M. Charrad analyzes the distinctive nature of Islamic legal codes by placing them in the larger context of state power in various societies. Charrad argues that many analysts miss what is going on in Islamic societies because they fail to recognize the logic of the kin-based model of social and political life, which she contrasts with the Western class-centered model. In a ... Read more
At a time when the situation of women in the Islamic world is of global interest, here is a study that unlocks the mystery of why women's fates vary so greatly from one country to another. Mounira M. Charrad analyzes the distinctive nature of Islamic legal codes by placing them in the larger context of state power in various societies. Charrad argues that many analysts miss what is going on in Islamic societies because they fail to recognize the logic of the kin-based model of social and political life, which she contrasts with the Western class-centered model. In a ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
359
Condition
New
Number of Pages
359
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520225763
SKU
V9780520225763
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About Mounira Charrad
Mounira M. Charrad is on the faculty of the Department of Sociology and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas, Austin.
Reviews for States and Women´s Rights: The Making of Postcolonial Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
"This book is a 'must read' not only for students of North Africa, but for everyone interested in the impact of nation-building and state policies on gender relations." - Theda Skocpol, author of States and Social Revolutions "Necessary reading for those who wish to understand the role of state formation and cultural identity in diverse patterns of Muslim family law ... Read more