Women, family, and gender in Islamic law
Examines the position of women in Islamic society, and the ways in which the legal system has shaped the family, property rights, space, and sexuality, from classical and medieval times to the present, with case studies that illustrate discrimination and expectations in the culture. In what ways has...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press
2008
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| Edición: | 1st publ |
| Colección: | Themes in Islamic law ;
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b29849548*spi |
| Sumario: | Examines the position of women in Islamic society, and the ways in which the legal system has shaped the family, property rights, space, and sexuality, from classical and medieval times to the present, with case studies that illustrate discrimination and expectations in the culture. In what ways has Islamic law discriminated against women and privileged men? What rights and power have been accorded to Muslim women, and how have they used the legal system to enhance their social and economic position? In an analysis of Islamic law through the prism of gender, Judith Tucker tackles these complex questions relating to the position of women in Islamic society, and to the ways in which the legal system impacted on the family, property rights, space and sexuality, from classical and medieval times to the present. Working with concepts drawn from feminist legal theory and by using particular cases to illustrate her arguments, the author systematically addresses questions of discrimination and expectation - what did men expect of their womenfolk - and of how the language of the law contributed to that discrimination, infecting the system and all those who participated in it. |
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| Descripción Física: | x, 255 p. : il. ; 23 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 232-246) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9780521830447 9780521537476 |
