Women and Fundamentalism: Islam and Christianity

by Shahin Gerami

Overview

During the past two decades, the surge of religious fundamentalism in the United States and in the Muslim world has resulted in many studies of the status of women and other family issues. This volume is a cross-cultural study of women's social status in Iran, Egypt, and in the U.S. during different stages of religious fundamentalism. In each of these countries, women have been active participants in fundamentalist movements, and this study shows that such participation enables women to reexamine their relationship to power in the family and in society and increase their group solidarity and feminist consciousness. The author combined quantitative, historical, and interview techniques in her analysis, gathering data by administering a questionnaire to middle-class women in the three countries. In Iran, she interviewed selected women leaders about future gender roles in the Islamic Republic. Students in women's studies, Middle Eastern culture, religion, history, sociology, and psychology, and political science will be interested in this publication.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136509162
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/12/2012
Series:	Zones of Religion
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	196
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Shahin Gerami

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Gender Role Paradigms; Chapter 2 A Gendered Vision of Religious Fundamentalism; Chapter 3 American Women’s Stand on the New Christian Right; Chapter 4 Egyptian Women’s Response to Discourse on Fundamentalism; Chapter 5 The Fundamentalist State and Middle-Class Iranian Women; Chapter 6 Iranian Women Leaders Speak about Family, Power, and Feminism; Chapter 7 Conclusion;

Editorial Reviews

A cross-cultural study of women in Iran, Egypt, and the US during different stages of religious fundamentalism, combining quantitative, historical, and interview techniques. Finds that women are active participants in the movements and that their participation allows them to reexamine their relationship to power in the family and in society, and increases their group solidarity and feminist consciousness. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

"Recommended for religious studies reference collections." — Reference Book Review
"An excellent work that contributes significantly to understanding Middle Eastern women' perceptions of their role in the interlocking relationship between state, faith, and family. Should be must reading for all students of women's issues." — Choice

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