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Islam, Women's Sexuality and Patriarchy in Indonesia: Silent Desire book cover

1st Edition

Islam, Women's Sexuality and Patriarchy in Indonesia Silent Desire

By Irma Riyani Copyright 2021
252 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

252 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

252 Pages 13 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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This book explores the intimate marital relationships of Indonesian Muslim married women. As well as describing and analysing their sexual relationships, the book also investigates how Islam influences discourses of sexuality in Indonesia, and in particular how Islamic teachings affect Muslim married women’s perceptions and behaviour in their sexual relationships with their husbands. Based on... Read more

Introduction The Intertwining of Religion, Feminism, and Sexuality Chapter 1. Marriage and Sexuality: The Indonesian Context and Islamic Perspectives Chapter 2. Situating Sexuality in Fieldwork Chapter 3. Women’s Perceptions and Expectations of Marriage and Sexual Relations Chapter 4. Prelude to Marriage: Finding the Right Jodoh (Soul Mate) for Life Chapter 5. Marital Adjustment and Household Management Chapter 6. Women’s Experiences of Marital Sexual Relationships: Sex as a Duty Chapter 7. Women’s Experiences of Marital Sexual Relationships: Sex as a Right Chapter 8. Women, Islamic Texts, and Knowledge Construction  Conclusion

Biography

Irma Riyani is a Lecturer in Theology at the State Islamic University Sunan Gunung Djati, Bandung, Indonesia

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