Religion, Politics and Gender in Indonesia: Disputing the Muslim Body

by Sonja van Wichelen

Book Overview

The political downfall of the Suharto administration in 1998 marked the end of the "New Order" in Indonesia, a period characterized by 32 years of authoritarian rule. It opened the way for democracy, but also for the proliferation of political Islam, which the New Order had discouraged or banned. Many of the issues raised by Muslim groups concerned matters pertaining to gender and the body. They triggered heated debates about women's rights, female...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 041562620X
• ISBN13: 9780415626200
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"