Könyv Pronouncing and Persevering Susan Hirsch

Pronouncing and Persevering

Gender and the Discourses of Disputing in an African Islamic Court

Szerző: Susan Hirsch
Nyelv: Angol
Kötés: Puha kötésű
Elérhetőség: Beszállítói készleten
Küldés 9-15 napon belül
15 924 Ft
The title of this study reflects the image of gender relations most commonly associated with Islamic...

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Szerző
Nyelv
Angol
Kötés
Könyv - Puha kötésű
Kiadva
1998
oldal
374
EAN
9780226344645
ISBN
0226344649
Enbook ID
04545873
Súly
564
Méretek
168 x 233 x 22

Teljes leírás

The title of this study reflects the image of gender relations most commonly associated with Islamic law - this being a study of disputes involving Swahili Muslims in coastal Kenya. Men need only "pronounce" divorce to resolve marital conflicts, while embattled wives must persevere by enduring marital hardships. Susan Hirsch's observations of Islamic courts uncover how Muslim women actively use legal processes to transform their domestic lives, achieving victories on some fronts, but reinforcing their image as subordinate to men through the speech they produce in court. The focus of this text is the language used in disputes, particularly how men and women narrate their claims, and how their speech shapes and is shaped by gender hierarchy in postcolonial Swahili society. Based on field research and court testimony, Hirsch's book opposes the conventional view that women are powerless under Islamic law.

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