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Women, Islam, and the State (Women in the Political Economy) by Deniz Kandiyoti is a politics available to read on EtoBox.

What is Women, Islam, and the State (Women in the Political Economy) about?

This collection of original essays examines the relationship between Islam, the nature of state projects, and the position of women in the modern nation states of the Middle East and South Asia. Arguing that Islam is not uniform across Muslim societies and that women's roles in these societies cannot be understood simply by looking at texts and laws. the contributors focus, instead, on the effects of the political projects of states on the lives of women.--provided by publisher.

Who reads Women, Islam, and the State (Women in the Political Economy)?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Deniz Kandiyoti
Publisher
Philadelphia: Temple University Press
Published
1991
Language
EN
ISBN
9780877227861
Category
politics
Subjects
Sociology, Gender Studies, Political Science
Updated
2026-03-25

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