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Islam, Civil Society and Social Work: Muslim Voluntary Welfare Associations in Jordan between Patronage and Empowerment book cover

1st Edition

Islam, Civil Society and Social Work Muslim Voluntary Welfare Associations in Jordan between Patronage and Empowerment

By Egbert Harmsen Copyright 2008
500 Pages
by Routledge

The thesis analyses the role of Muslim voluntary welfare associations in Jordan from the perspective of their religious discourse and the related social activities, to assess whether they contribute to empowerment or reinforce dependency.

Acknowledgements, Introduction, Part One, 1. The Concept of Civil Society, Islam/Islamism and Civil Society, 3. Islamis Voluntary Welfare Associations: Patronage or Middle Class-Based Civic Networks, Part Two, 4. State and Society in Jordan, 5. Political Society, Economic Society and the Role of the Islamist Movement, 6. Jordan's NGO Sector, Part Three, 7. Islamic Social Welfare Discourse and Practice: An Historical Perspective, 8. Social Welfare Discourse of Islamist NGOs, 9. Politically Unaffiliated and Conservative Muslim NGOs, 10. Progressive Muslim NGOs, Part Four, 11. Financial and In-Kind Aid, 12. Employment-Oriented Activities, Part Five, 13. Cultural Approaches, 14. One Islamic Association's Approach to Education, 15. Various Muslim Approaches toward Education and Child Development, 16. Discourse and Activity Regarding Marriage and Gender Relations, Conclusion, Notes, Bibliography, List of Abbreviations, Glossary of Arabic Words, English Summary, Nederlandse samenvatting, Curriculum Vitae.

Biography

Egbert Harmsen (born 1967 in Dordrecht, the Netherlands) has since 2001 been engaged as a Ph.D. researcher at the International Institute for the Study of Islam in de Modern World (ISIM) in Leiden. He graduated in 1995 in Middle Eastern Studies on the topic of the absorption and integration of Palestinian refugees from Kuwait in Jordan. He has a broad experience in the region, especially in the Palestinian territories, Israel and Jordan.

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