192 Pages
by
Routledge
192 Pages
by
Routledge
196 Pages
by
Routledge
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During the past two decades, the surge of religious fundamentalism in the United States and in the Muslim world has resulted in many studies of the status of women and other family issues. This volume is a cross-cultural study of women's social status in Iran, Egypt, and in the U.S. during different stages of religious fundamentalism. In each of these countries, women have been active... Read more
Chapter 1 Gender Role Paradigms; Chapter 2 A Gendered Vision of Religious Fundamentalism; Chapter 3 American Women’s Stand on the New Christian Right; Chapter 4 Egyptian Women’s Response to Discourse on Fundamentalism; Chapter 5 The Fundamentalist State and Middle-Class Iranian Women; Chapter 6 Iranian Women Leaders Speak about Family, Power, and Feminism; Chapter 7 Conclusion;
Biography
Shahin Gerami
"Recommended for religious studies reference collections." -- Reference Book Review
"An excellent work that contributes significantly to understanding Middle Eastern women' perceptions of their role in the interlocking relationship between state, faith, and family. Should be must reading for all students of women's issues." -- Choice
