Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society 9780253204233 by mernissi, fatima and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Fatema mernissis 1940 2015 work explores the relationship between sexual ideology, gender identity, sociopolitical organization, and the status of women in islam. Fatema mernissi is a professor of sociology at the university of. Born in fez to a middleclass family, mernissi studied at the mohammed v university in rabat and. Fatema mernissi, moroccan sociologist and writer born sept. Tales of a harem girlhood, and le harem politique, and more on. Mernissis subject is the domestic harem of her extended family. Fatema mernissi is a moroccan feminist and sociologist who is renowned for her work on womens rights within islam. Fatema mernissi was a moroccan feminist writer and sociologist. As motherfeminist she fights for womens rights and she is trying to prove, that men repress womens sexuality out of fear. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society revised edition.
Mernissi explains in her book that early muslim scholars portrayed women as aggressive hunters who forced men, reduced to weak hunted victims, to control women by imposing requirements such as veiling, which confined women to the private space. Fatema mernissi 19402015 was a leading advocate for womens rights in the muslim world. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society 1975, mernissi. Basic, 1991 the question of the role of women in islamic public life has provoked debate both within and without the community since the earliest days of the prophet. Fatima mernissi primary author only author division. Click download or read online button to get the veil book now. Malefemale dynamics in a modern muslim society by fatima mernissi and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A revised edition was published in britain in 1985 and in the us in 1987. Malefemale dynamics in a modern muslim society mernissi, fatima on. Mernissis works have been translated into thirty languages. Books by fatema mernissi author of dreams of trespass. Mernissi covers a wide range of categories, all of which pertain to the female position in a muslim society.
An expanded and updated edition of this classic study includes a new introduction on muslim women and fundamentalism, in which fatima mernissi argues that. She tries to demonstrate that there is a fundamental contradiction between islam as interpreted in official policy and equality between the sexes. Beyond the veil, revised edition indiana university press. Mernissi does a good job in questioning the general notions and misconceptions widespread in her days about religion and the inferiority of women. Beyond the veil is the result of her doctoral research. Malefemale dynamics in a muslim society paperback february 1, 2011 by fatema mernissi author. Fatima mernissi from the writing of her first book, beyond the veil. Like everything it has two sides, some people argue islam empowered women in ancient arab, where women were deprived of their rights. One of the most fascinating and instructive features of beyond the veil is the way ms mernissi approaches her subject, and the distinction she draws between sexual inequality in the west and in islam.
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Fatema mernissis most popular book is dreams of trespass. Analysis of beyond the veil by fatima mernissi 1240. Fatima mernissi beyond the veil pdf docgender justice, citizenship and development. Nprmernissi, a moroccan sociologist whose books include beyond the veil, islam and democracy and dreams of trespass, died in morocco on nov. Readers expecting a narrative about a sultans harem where voluptuous venuses loll in silkdraped palaces will be disappointed. From the writing of her first book, beyond the veil. Mernissis first monograph, beyond the veil, was published in 1975. She critically examines the classical corpus of religiousjuristic texts, including the hadith, and reinterprets them from a feminist perspective. The topic of malefemale dynamics in muslim society is one of the main issues covered in the book, beyond the veil, by fatima mernissi. Arab book world in this expanded and updated edition, with a new. In beyond the veil, fatima mernissi argues that the islamic view of women as regarded as a classic book in the united states, beyond the veil has never. Elizabeth fernea, the university of texas at austin if a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into womens status and prospects in islamic society, this study should be the one chosen for its clarity, honesty, depth of knowledge and thoughtprovoking qualities.
If i had read this book in the 70s when it was first written and published i would have really thought of it as a classic work, but i wasnt born then. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society in 1975, mernissi has sought to reclaim the ideological discourse on women and sexuality from the. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society in 1975, mernissi has sought to reclaim the ideological discourse on women and sexuality from the stranglehold of patriarchy. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Fatima mernissi is a true feminist, candid, articulate and persuasive. Fatima mernissi is a celebrated moroccan author who has written several books which are critically acclaimed from a feminist perspective, however they have also been misconstrued by pundits specifically by men for their own personal benefits. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases. Malefemale dynamics in a modern muslim society by fatima mernissi author. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society in 1975. She was best known for her books beyond the veil, tales of a harem girlhood and the forgotten queens of islam. Malefemale dynami in muslim society saqi essentials series by fatima mernissi. In beyond the veil, fatima mernissi argues that the islamic view of women as active sexual beings resulted in stricter regulation and control of womens sexuality. If a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into womens status and prospects in islamic society, this study should be the one.
Born in fez to a middleclass family, mernissi studied at the mohammed v university in rabat and later went to paris, where she worked briefly as a journalist. Fatema mernissi moroccan sociologist and writer britannica. Fatema mernissi has 33 books on goodreads with 23785 ratings. A feminist interpretation of womens rights in islam, translated by mary jo lakeland new york. Discover book depositorys huge selection of fatima mernissi books online. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Analysis of the book beyond the veil 1536 words cram. Born in fez to a middleclass family, mernissi studied at the mohammed v from the writing of her first book, beyond the veil.
Beyond the veil revised edition edition fatima mernissi on. Fatima mernissi is currently considered a single author. Mohammed to know whether the author is misrepresenting information or not. The veil, real or imagined because the unveiled woman is often thought to be the. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society in, mernissi has sought to reclaim fatima mernissi. Beyond the veil is interesting book but and by but i mean but it suffers from numerous flaws. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read beyond the veil. In 1975, fatima mernissis first book, beyond the veil, was published, and it was revolutionary. See all books authored by fatema mernissi, including dreams of trespass.
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