ABSTRACT
This book explores the relationship between Islamism, secularism and violence against women in the Middle East and North Africa. Drawing on case studies from across the region, the authors examine the historical, cultural, religious, social, legal and political factors affecting this key issue.
Chapters by established scholars from within and outside the region highlight:
- the interconnections of violence and various sources of power in the Middle East: the state, society, and the family
- conceptions of violence as family and social practice and dominant discourse
- the role of violence as pattern for social structuring in the nation state.
By centring the chapters around these key areas, the volume provides an innovative theoretical and systematic research model for gender and violence in the Middle East and North Africa. Dealing with issues that are not easily accessible in the West, this book underlines the importance of understanding realities and problems relevant to Muslim and Arab societies and discusses possible ways of promoting reforms in the MENA region. As such it will be of great interest to students and scholars of gender studies, sociology, political science and criminal justice.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|15 pages
Conceptualization and Theoretical Background
part II|68 pages
Armed Conflict and Gender-based Violence
chapter 3|31 pages
Counter-Narratives Of Palestinian Women
part III|43 pages
Politics, War, and Violence against Women in Iraq and Afghanistan
part IV|48 pages
Religious and Social Violence against Women
chapter 8|12 pages
Religious-Based Violence Against Women, And Feminist Responses
part V|31 pages
Gender-based Discrimination and Legal Reform
chapter 12|18 pages
Violence Against Women In Morocco
part VI|28 pages
Language, Sexual Harassment, and Media