Women and Revivalism in the West: Choosing 'Fundamentalism' in a Liberal Democracy
Myfanwy Franks
Why do some Western women choose to join Christian and Islamic revivalist movements in the present day? Revivalist religions (often called fundamentalist) have a reputation for the policing of gender boundaries and roles and the blanket subjugation of women. This study aims particularly to establish what the attractions might be for women who choose to swim against the prevailing consumerist current and affiliate themselves with such groups in a liberal democracy.
Година:
2001
Издателство:
Palgrave Macmillan
Език:
english
Страници:
228
ISBN 10:
0333922875
ISBN 13:
9780333922873
Серия:
Women's Studies at York Series
Файл:
PDF, 2.53 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2001
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