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Pronouncing and Persevering (Paperback)
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Pronouncing and Persevering (Paperback)
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The title of Susan Hirsch's study of disputes involving Swahili
Muslims in coastal Kenya reflects the image of gender relations
most commonly associated with Islamic law. Men need only
"pronounce" divorce to resolve marital conflicts, while embattled
and embittered wives must persevere by silently enduring marital
hardships. But Hirsch's observations of Islamic courts uncover how
Muslim women actively use legal processes to transform their
domestic lives, achieving victories on some fronts but reinforcing
their image as subordinate to men through the speech they produce
in court.
"Pronouncing and Persevering" focuses closely on the language used
in disputes, particularly how men and women narrate their claims
and how their speech shapes and is shaped by gender hierarchy in
postcolonial Swahili society. Based on field research and court
testimony, Hirsch's book debunks the conventional view that women
are powerless under Islamic law and challenges the dichotomies
through which Islam and gender relations are currently understood.
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