Islamic Feminisms - Rights and Interpretations Across Generations in Iran (Hardcover)

This book explores the contentious topic of women's rights in Muslim-majority countries, with a specific focus on Iran and the Iranian women's movement from 1906 to the present. The work contextualizes the authorial self through the use of personal narrative and interviews. A new critique of Islamic law is produced through an in-depth study of the Iranian Constitution, civil and criminal codes. The work presents a novel reconceptualization of the term "Islamic feminism" by revisiting the arguments of various scholars and through analysis of interviews with Iranian women's rights activists. It is contended that the feminist movements can play a critical role in Islamic law reform and consequently the eventual implementation of international human rights law in Muslim-majority countries. What emerges from this study is not only a feminist critique of two major regimes of law, but also the identification of possibilities for reform in the future. The study transitions from the Iranian national context to the international by way of a comparative legal study of international human rights laws and Islamic laws. The book will appeal both to academics and human rights practitioners.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Gender in Law, Culture, and Society
Release date:	November 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Roja Fazaeli
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	156
ISBN-13:	978-1-4724-8915-9
Categories:	Books > Law > Other areas of law > Islamic law Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > Feminism Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Constitutional & administrative law > Citizenship & nationality law > General Promotions
LSN:	1-4724-8915-2
Barcode:	9781472489159

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