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Land of the Unconquerable: The Lives of Contemporary Afghan Women
written by Jennifer Heath, fl. 2011 and Ashraf Zahedi, fl. 2011 (2011); edited by Ashraf Zahedi, fl. 2011 and Jennifer Heath, fl. 2011 (London, England and California: University of California Press, 2011, originally published 2011), 409 page(s)
Reaching beyond sensational headlines, Land of the Unconquerable at last offers a three-dimensional portrait of Afghan women. In a series of wide-ranging, deeply reflective essays, accomplished scholars, humanitarian workers, politicians, and journalists—most with extended experience inside Afghanistan—examine...
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written by Jennifer Heath, fl. 2011 and Ashraf Zahedi, fl. 2011 (2011); edited by Ashraf Zahedi, fl. 2011 and Jennifer Heath, fl. 2011 (London, England and California: University of California Press, 2011, originally published 2011), 409 page(s)
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Reaching beyond sensational headlines, Land of the Unconquerable at last offers a three-dimensional portrait of Afghan women. In a series of wide-ranging, deeply reflective essays, accomplished scholars, humanitarian workers, politicians, and journalists—most with extended experience inside Afghanistan—examine the realities of life for women in both urban and rural settings. They address topics including food security, sex work, health, marri...
Reaching beyond sensational headlines, Land of the Unconquerable at last offers a three-dimensional portrait of Afghan women. In a series of wide-ranging, deeply reflective essays, accomplished scholars, humanitarian workers, politicians, and journalists—most with extended experience inside Afghanistan—examine the realities of life for women in both urban and rural settings. They address topics including food security, sex work, health, marriage, education, poetry, politics, prisoners, and community development. Eschewing stereotypes about the burqa, the contributors focus instead on women’s empowerment and agency, and their struggles for peace and justice in the face of a brutal ongoing war. A fuller picture of Afghanistan’s women past and present emerges, leading to social policy suggestions and pragmatic solutions for a peaceful future.
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Date Written / Recorded
2011
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Book
Contributor
Ashraf Zahedi, fl. 2011, Jennifer Heath, fl. 2011
Author / Creator
Jennifer Heath, fl. 2011, Ashraf Zahedi, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Topic / Theme
Women and Development, Social Reform and Political Activism, Work and Class Identity, Women and Development (WAD), Women, Gender, and Development (GAD), Social welfare, Informal labor, Agriculture, Household Crafts, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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States and Women's Rights
written by Mounira M. Charrad, fl. 2001 (2001) (London, England and California: University of California Press, 2001, originally published 2001), 364 page(s)
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...
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written by Mounira M. Charrad, fl. 2001 (2001) (London, England and California: University of California Press, 2001, originally published 2001), 364 page(s)
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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...
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 skillful synthesis, she shows how the logic of Islamic legal codes and kin-based political power affect the position of women. These provide the key to Charrad's empirical puzzle: why, after colonial rule, women in Tunisia gained broad legal rights (even in the absence of a feminist protest movement) while, despite similarities in culture and religion, women remained subordinated in post-independence Morocco and Algeria. Charrad's elegant theory, crisp writing, and solid scholarship make a unique contribution in developing a state-building paradigm to discuss women's rights. This book will interest readers in the fields of sociology, politics, law, women's studies, postcolonial studies, Middle Eastern studies, Middle Eastern history, French history, and Maghrib studies.
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Date Written / Recorded
2001
Field of Study
Women and Social Movements
Content Type
Book
Author / Creator
Mounira M. Charrad, fl. 2001
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
University of California Press
Topic / Theme
Women and Development, Social Reform and Political Activism, Agriculture, Women, Gender, and Development (GAD), Social welfare, Women's self-organization, 21st Century in World History (2001– )
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Copyright © 2016 University of California Press
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