Most literary analysis of the canon of Indonesian literature overlooks its religious aspect. This book is the first to discuss the construction of gender and Islamic identities in literary writing by four prominent Indonesian Muslim women writers: Titis Basino P I, Ratna Indrasw…
Most literary analysis of the canon of Indonesian literature overlooks its religious aspect. This book is the first to discuss the construction of gender and Islamic identities in literary writing by four prominent Indonesian Muslim women writers: Titis Basino P I, Ratna Indrasw…
The first study to discuss the construction of gender and Islamic identities in the works of contemporary Indonesian Muslim female writers.
The Family in Question
The family lives of immigrants and ethnic minority populations have become central to arguments about the right and wrong ways of living in multicultural societies. While the characteristic cultural practices of such families have long been scrutinized by the media and policy ma…
Oorspr. art. van div. auteurs waarin vanuit een feministisch perspectief geschiedenis en cultuur van de zwarte vrouw in de VS van 1800 tot heden worden behandeld; ook de relatie met de lesbische beweging komt aan de orde.
Handbook of gender and women's studies
Reviewing developments within gender and women's studies including the study of masculinity, the feminist implications of postmodernism, the 'cultural turn', and globalization, this book offers analyses of women's and gender studies in work, the welfare state, family, education,…
Reviews the developments within gender and women's studies, including the study of masculinity, the feminist implications of postmodernism, the 'cultural turn', and globalization. This book offers critical analyses of women's and gender studies in work, the welfare state, family…
Feminist philosophy began on the margins, in the applied fields where practical concerns met with the political issues central to the women's movement. The traditional core of philosophy - including epistemology - remained intact, impervious to any inquiry that appealed to value…
Feminist philosophy began on the margins, in the applied fields where practical concerns met with the political issues central to the women's movement. The traditional core of philosophy - including epistemology - remained intact, impervious to any inquiry that appealed to value…
An examination of the nature of science from a feminist point of view. The author returns to her work on the feminist reconstruction of rationality, drawing on UK, US and Scandinavian research, and goes on to examine the Human Genome Programme. She also explores feminist science…
Protest is an activity not associated with the pious and collectively-minded, but more often seen as an activity of the liberal and rebellious. Judaism, Christianity and Islam are commonly understood as paragons of submission and obedience following Abraham's example. Yet, the s…
In der historisch islamischen Welt gibt es seit längerem ein Bewusstsein für problematische Vorstellungen über Geschlechterverhältnisse auch gerade in Zusammenhang mit Deutungen bestimmter Koranpassagen. Der Tafsīr (Koranexegese) ist ein historisch gewachsenes und immer noch äuß…
How well does technology assessment (TA) relate to women's lives? If women are underrepresented in the long-term research and development process that leads to scientific advancements, how can TA understand technology aimed at women? It can't, claims the author of Technology Ass…