1st Edition

Muslim Women Online Faith and Identity in Virtual Space

By Anna Piela Copyright 2012
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

While issues surrounding Muslim women are common in the international media, the voices of Muslim women themselves are largely absent from media coverage and despite the rapidly increasing presence of Muslim women in online groups and discussions, it is still a relatively unexplored topic.This book examines Muslim women in transnational online groups, and their views on education, culture,... Read more

Introduction  1. Islamic Feminisms?  2. Participants’ Methodologies of Engaging with Islamic Sources  3. Marriage, Sexuality and Polygamy  4. Employment and Mobility  5. Sisterhood.  Conclusions

Biography

Anna Piela has a PhD in Women’s Studies from the University of York. Her research focuses on interpretations of Islamic texts produced by Muslim women in online spaces, and she has published articles in the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs and CyberOrient.