From Stasis to Mobility: Arab Muslim Feminists and Travelling Theory
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Author Description
This book takes into account the confluence of different factors in studying pressures on, and prospects for, the mobility of Arab Muslim women. Saiyma Aslam discusses Arab Muslim feminism as a travelling theory which is deeply sensitive to global realities. She calls for a challenge to the long-celebrated myths and ideologies that have circulated within or outside the Muslim world regarding the status and role of Arab Muslim women. The book considers their lived reality as diverse, fluid, and marked by heterogeneity. It explores the works of two writers, the Moroccan sociologist Fatima Mernissi and the Egyptian novelist Nawal El Saadawi, who call attention to the stasis in domestic gender relations and the processes of change under global restructuring.
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THE THESIS
This book investigates the intersection of global mobility, cultural theory, and the lived experiences of Arab Muslim women to challenge monolithic perceptions of their social status. Saiyma Aslam utilizes a critical framework to examine how feminist thought travels across borders and adapts to local realities. By analyzing the works of prominent intellectuals, the author argues that the domestic and social roles of Arab Muslim women are characterized by fluidity and heterogeneity rather than the static conditions often portrayed in Western or traditionalist discourse.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- A theoretical examination of Arab Muslim feminism as a mobile, evolving discourse.
- Comparative analysis of the sociological and literary contributions of Fatima Mernissi and Nawal El Saadawi.
- Critical deconstruction of myths surrounding gender relations within the Muslim world.
- An exploration of how global restructuring influences domestic gender dynamics.
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Scholars in the field of gender studies recognize this work as a significant contribution to the discourse on transnational feminism. The text is frequently cited for its nuanced approach to the works of Mernissi and El Saadawi, providing a clear framework for understanding the complexities of mobility in the Arab world.
Page Count:
356
Publication Date:
2018-06-12
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0199405654
ISBN-13:
9780199405657
Sociology
Gender Studies
Feminism
Arab Countries
Muslim Women
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