Gender and National Identity: Women and Politics in Muslim Societies

by Valentine M. Moghadam

Gender politics exist inevitably in all Islamist movements that expect women to assume the burden of a largely male-defined tradition. Even in secular political movements in the Muslim world - notably those anti-colonial national liberation movements where women were actively involved- women have experiences since independence a general reversal of the gains made. This collection, written by women from the countries concerned, explores the gender...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 185649246X
• ISBN13: 9781856492461
• Release Date: June 1994
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.5"