Welcome to friendly what are you looking for book beyond the veil of knowledge. Beyond the veil has become a classic, especially in the fields of anthropology and sociology on women in the arab world, the mediterranean area or muslim societies in general. Fatema mernissi books list of books by author fatema. Mernissis first monograph, beyond the veil, was published in 1975. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society in 1975, mernissi has sought to reclaim the ideological discourse on women and sexuality from the.
Going beyond the veil to fight misogynist interpretations of islam. Sexual inequality is a prominent feature of both western and islamic societies, but underlying concepts of female sexuality in christian and muslim traditions are very different, and the pattern of heterosexual relation in muslim countries is probably unique. 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 active sexual beings resulted in stricter regulation and.
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. As an islamic feminist, mernissi was largely concerned with islam and. Beyond the veil fatima mernissi syed rizvi fatima mernissis book beyond the veil talks about how women are treated in islam, political circle and the arab culture. The critique that this reads like a term paper reflects the serious scholarship and the edition i read published by indian university press. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. A feminist interpretation of womens rights in islam. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society in 1975, mernissi has sought to reclaim the ideological. 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. Analysis of the book beyond the veil 1536 words cram. Tales of a harem girlhood, scheherazade goes west, the veil and the male elite, and beyond the. Fatimas work centered on gender relations in morocco and other arab muslim societies.
Male female dynamics in a modern muslim society, schenkman publicating co. In this classic study, fatema mernissi argues that many muslim scholars historically portrayed women as active and in possession of an aggressive sexuality. Within this context, fatima mernissis beyond the veil explains the dynamics of the veil in muslim society. A feminist interpretation of womens rights in islam, translated by mary jo lakeland new york. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society in, mernissi has sought to reclaim fatima mernissi. She critically examines the classical corpus of religiousjuristic texts, including the hadith, and reinterprets them from a feminist perspective. Fatema mernissi and islamic feminism literary theory and. Fatima mernissi book award middle east studies association. 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. Fatima mernissi from the writing of her first book, beyond the veil. Mernissi, a moroccan sociologist whose books include beyond the veil, islam and democracy and dreams of trespass, died in morocco on nov. Although her parents had a monogamous marriage, she grew up living in a harem with her mother and grandmother, who was one of her grandfathers nine wives. Fatema mernissi, center, in 1996 with, from left, mahnaz afkhami, yasmeen murshed and deniz kandiyoti. Required reading elizabeth fernea, the university of beyond the veil fatema mernissi available in the national library of australia collection.
Someone else is going to read for me or go at my place to the mosque, andor to tell me you shouldnt take anything from the west because the. Beyond the veil is the result of her doctoral research and was first published in 1975. Beyond the veil malefemale dynami in muslim society saqi essentials 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. She tries to demonstrate that there is a fundamental contradiction between islam as interpreted in official. Born in fez to a middleclass family, mernissi studied at the mohammed v from the writing of her first book, beyond the veil. Fatema mernissi teaches sociology at university mohammed v in rabat, morocco. Beyond the veil is the result of her doctoral research. Informations about her books and articles, about her writing workshops and other civil society projects. Publication date 1987 topics muslim women, women publisher.
Discussion and dialogue are vital to the growth of any society. Womens oppression, she maintains, is due to the political manipulation of religion by powerseeking, archaic muslim male elites. Tales of a harem girlhood, scheherazade goes west, the veil and the male elite, and beyond the veil. Fatema mernissi moroccan sociologist and writer britannica. The annual award was named for fatima mernissi to recognize her long and distinguished career as a scholar and as a public intellectual. In this classic study, internationally renowned sociologist fatema mernissi argues that. Mernissi s first monograph, beyond the veil, was published in 1975. In this classic study, internationally renowned sociologist fatema mernissi argues that womens oppression is not due to islam as this religion in fact celebrates womens power. Fatema mernissi is a moroccan feminist and sociologist who is renowned for her work on womens rights within islam. Cambridge, massachusetts, 1975 2 fatema mernissi, islam and democracy. Beyond the veil by fatima mernissi overdrive rakuten. Author of sultanes oubliees, women and islam, beyond the veil, etesvous vaccine contre le harem. Fatima mernissi book award the fatima mernissi book award was established in 2017 to recognize outstanding scholarship in studies of gender, sexuality, and womens lived experience. Such traditions as veiling and domestic isolation arose from a desire to control the potential threat posed to the social order by womens sexuality.
Fear of the modern world, translated by mary jo lakeland, new york addisonwolsey publishing co. Beyond the veil by fatema mernissi english news portal. Fatima mernissi is a true feminist, candid, articulate and persuasive. Beyond the veil, malefemale dynami in muslim society ebook by. Buy the ebook beyond the veil, malefemale dynami in muslim society by fatima mernissi online from australias leading online ebook store. Marjane was 10years old in 1980, the time when wearing the veil at school was obligatory, as well segregation between boys and girls in the classroom 34. 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. This is a remarkably accessible book, for the western reader who is interested in understanding or beginning to understand the dynamics of modern muslim society it is written from. A revised edition was published in britain in 1985 and in the us in 1987. You can read all your books for as long as a month for free and will get the latest books notifications. 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. An expanded and updated edition of this classic study includes a new introduction on muslim women and fundamentalism, in which fatima mernissi argues that.
Fatima mernissi mernissi, fatima used books, rare books and new books. Raquel evita saraswati sheds light on a feminist voice of reason. Like everything it has two sides, some people argue islam empowered women in ancient arab, where women were deprived of their rights. She is the author of more than eight books, including dreams of trespass. Fatema mernissi, moroccan sociologist and writer born sept. Click read now pdf download, get it for free, register 100% easily. Beyond the veil, revised edition indiana university press. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The point mernissi makes in the second paragraph seems particularly important to me. From the writing of her first book, beyond the veil. Beyond the veil revised edition edition fatima mernissi on free shipping on qualifying offers.
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