Contesting Islam Constructing Race And Sexuality
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Contesting Islam Constructing Race and Sexuality
Author | : Sunera Thobani |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2020-12-10 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9781350148116 |
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The current political standoffs of the 'War on Terror' illustrate that the interaction within and between the so-called Western and Middle Eastern civilizations is constantly in flux. A recurring theme however is how Islam and Muslims signify the 'Enemy' in the Western socio-cultural imagination and have become the 'Other' against which the West identifies itself. In a unique and insightful blend of critical race, feminist and post-colonial theory, Sunera Thobani examines how Islam is foundational to the formation of Western identity at critical points in its history, including the Crusades, the Reconquista and the colonial period. More specifically, she explores how masculinity and femininity are formed at such pivotal junctures and what role feminism has played in the wars against 'radical' Islam. Exposing these symbiotic relationships, Thobani explores how the return of 'religion' is reworking the racial, gender and sexual politics by which Western society defines itself, and more specifically, defines itself against Islam. Contesting Islam, Constructing Race and Sexuality unpacks conventional as well as unconventional orthodoxies to open up new spaces in how we think about sexual and racial identity in the West and the crucial role that Islam has had and continues to have in its development.
The Cambridge World History of Sexualities Volume 1 General Overviews
Author | : Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks,Mathew Kuefler |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 645 |
Release | : 2024-04-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781108901284 |
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Volume I offers historiographical surveys and general overviews of central topics in the history of world sexualities. Split across twenty-two chapters, this volume places the history of sexuality in dialogue with anthropology, women's history, LGBTQ+ history, queer theory, and public history, as well as examining the impact Freud and Foucault have had on the history of sexuality. The volume continues by providing overviews on the sexual body, family and marriage, the intersections of sexuality with race and class, male and female homoerotic relations, trans and gender variant sexuality, the sale of sex, sexual violence, sexual science, sexuality and emotion, erotic art and literature, and the material culture of sexuality.
Islam in the Hinterlands
Author | : Jasmin Zine |
Publsiher | : UBC Press |
Total Pages | : 342 |
Release | : 2012-04-20 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780774822756 |
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Muslim communities have become increasingly salient in the social, cultural, and political landscape in Canada largely due to the aftermath of 9/11 and the racial politics of the ongoing "war on terror" that have cast Muslims as the new "enemy within." Featuring some of Canada's top Muslim Studies scholars, Islam in the Hinterlands examines how gender, public policy, media, and education shape the Muslim experience in Canada. A timely volume addressing some of the most hotly contested issues in recent cultural history, it is essential reading for academics as well as general readers interested in Islamic studies, multiculturalism, and social justice.
Distant View of a Minaret and Other Stories
Author | : Alifa Rifaat |
Publsiher | : Waveland Press |
Total Pages | : 127 |
Release | : 2014-01-16 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781478615491 |
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“More convincingly than any other woman writing in Arabic today, Alifa Rifaat lifts the veil on what it means to be a woman living within a traditional Muslim society.” So states the translator’s foreword to this collection of the Egyptian author’s best short stories. Rifaat (1930–1996) did not go to university, spoke only Arabic, and seldom traveled abroad. This virtual immunity from Western influence lends a special authenticity to her direct yet sincere accounts of death, sexual fulfillment, the lives of women in purdah, and the frustrations of everyday life in a male-dominated Islamic environment. Translated from the Arabic by Denys Johnson-Davies, the collection admits the reader into a hidden private world, regulated by the call of the mosque, but often full of profound anguish and personal isolation. Badriyya’s despairing anger at her deceitful husband, for example, or the haunting melancholy of “At the Time of the Jasmine,” are treated with a sensitivity to the discipline and order of Islam.
Gender Violence and the Transnational Politics of the Honor Crime
Author | : Dana M Olwan |
Publsiher | : Mad Creek Books |
Total Pages | : 135 |
Release | : 2021-01-21 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 0814257836 |
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A transnational feminist examination of how gender-based violence known as the "honor crime" is intertwined with larger political and nationalist agendas that regulate belonging.
Islam and Gender
Author | : Adis Duderija,Alina Isac Alak,Kristin Hissong |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2020-05-17 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9781000068627 |
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Given the intense political scrutiny of Islam and Muslims, which often centres on gendered concerns, Islam and Gender: Major Issues and Debates is an accessible and comprehensive introduction to the key topics, problems and debates in this engaging subject. Split into three parts, this book places the discussion in its historical context, provides up-to-date case studies and delves into contemporary debate on the subject. This book includes discussion of the following important topics: Marriage and divorce Interpretations of the Qur’an and Sunna Male and female sexuality and sexual diversity Classical Islamic thought on masculinity and femininity Gender and hadith Polygamy and inheritance Adultery and sexual violence Veiling, female circumcision and crimes of honour Lived religiosities Gender justice in Islam. Islam and Gender is essential reading for students in religious studies, Islamic studies and gender studies, as well as those in related fields, such as cultural studies, politics, area studies, sociology, anthropology and history.
Queer Muslim Diasporas in Contemporary Literature and Film
Author | : Alberto Fernández Carbajal |
Publsiher | : Multicultural Textualities |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 1526128101 |
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Bringing together a variety of contemporary writers and filmmakers of Muslim heritage engaged in vindicating same-sex desire, this volume approaches queer Muslims in the diaspora as figures forced to negotiate their identities according to the expectations of the West and of their migrant Muslim communities.
Islam Women s Sexuality and Patriarchy in Indonesia
Author | : Irma Riyani |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2020-11-26 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781000221817 |
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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 extensive original research, the book reveals that Muslim women perceive marriage as a social, cultural, and religious obligation that they need to fulfil; that they realise that finding an ideal marriage partner is complicated, with some having the opportunity for a long courtship and others barely knowing their partner prior to marriage; and that there is a strong tendency, with some exceptions, for women to consider a sexual relationship in marriage as their duty and their husband’s right. Religious and cultural discourses justify and support this view and consider refusal a sin (dosa) or taboo (pamali). Both discourses emphasise obedience towards husbands in marriage.