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At 9:08 AM +0700 5/13/00, Evi wrote:
>CNN - Books: Reviews -"In Search of Islamic Feminism: One Woman's Global
>Journey" - June 11, 1998
>
Editorial Reviews
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To the West, the
Islamic world often appears homogeneous and monolithic; the Islam
practiced in Iran or
Saudi Arabia is our model for Islam everywhere: heavily veiled women,
strictly segregated
schools and workplaces, the harsh law of sharia demanding a thief's hand
cut off or an
adulterous woman stoned to death. In reality, the practice of Islam varies
widely
from place to place
and culture to culture; in Turkey, for example, Islam may be the religion
of the majority, but
the political and legal systems are strictly secular. In Saudi Arabia, on
the other hand,
politics and religion are one, represented by the power of the mullahs and
the
ruling family. Uzbeki
Muslims are different from Senegalese Muslims, and North African Islam
has more than a
little sub-Saharan influence to thank for its pantheon of djinns, afrites,
and
holy saints. Just as
religious practices differ from country to country, so does the impact of
Islam on women.
Muslim women in Morocco, for example, have the legal right to drive a car,
while women in Saudi
Arabia do not. This being the case, is it even possible to define an
Islamic brand of
feminism? Elizabeth Warnock Fernea, a professor of Middle Eastern studies
at the University of
Texas, Austin, certainly tries and, in many cases, succeeds. Her book, In
Search of Islamic
Feminism, is both an account of her many years spent living and traveling
in the Middle East
and an attempt to define the issues facing Islamic women today. Though
Fernea occasionally
comes off as naive, she also makes valuable points about the many faces
of Islam and
feminism. --This text refers to the hardcover edition of this title
The New York Times
Book Review, Elaine Sciolino
In the tradition of
good travel writing, Fernea is a storyteller who captivates her reader with
sights and smells and
tastes.... To her credit, Fernea understands how difficult it is to draw
universal conclusions
when studying women in countries as different as Saudi Arabia ... and
Uzbekistan.... --This
text refers to the hardcover edition of this title
From Kirkus Reviews ,
November 1, 1997
A remarkable,
stereotype-shattering, gender-bending study of Middle Eastern women and
their
efforts to gain
equality. Fernea (Middle Eastern Studies/Univ. of Texas) spent two years
traveling to
Uzbekistan, Morocco, Kuwait, Turkey, Egypt, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Israel
asking
these questions: Is
feminism possible under Islam, a religion that at least on the surface
seems to demand that
women be subservient to men? And if so, how is Islamic feminism
different from
Western feminism? Fascinating... read more
Book Description
"Islamic feminism"
would seem a contradiction in terms to most Westerners. We are taught to
think of Islam as a
culture wherein social code and religious law alike force women to accept
male authority and
surrender to the veil. How could feminism emerge under such a code, let
alone flourish? Now,
traveling throughout Central Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, as well as
Islamic communities
in the United States, acclaimed Arab Studies scholar and bestselling
author Elizabeth
Fernea sets out to... read more
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