This book explores the relationship between Islamism, secularism
and violence against women in the Middle East and North Africa.
Drawing on case studies from across the region, the authors examine
the historical, cultural, religious, social, legal and political
factors affecting this key issue.
Chapters by established scholars from within and outside the
region highlight:
- the interconnections of violence and various sources of power
in the Middle East: the state, society, and the family
- conceptions of violence as family and social practice and
dominant discourse
- the role of violence as pattern for social structuring in the
nation state.
By centring the chapters around these key areas, the volume
provides an innovative theoretical and systematic research model
for gender and violence in the Middle East and North Africa.
Dealing with issues that are not easily accessible in the West,
this book underlines the importance of understanding realities and
problems relevant to Muslim and Arab societies and discusses
possible ways of promoting reforms in the MENA region. As such it
will be of great interest to students and scholars of gender
studies, sociology, political science and criminal justice.
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