Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society revised ed 1st midland book ed by f mernissi isbn. She is the author of more than eight books, including dreams of trespass. Analysis of beyond the veil by fatima mernissi 1240. Mernissi covers a wide range of categories, all of which pertain to the female position in a muslim society. The missiological implications of the islamic feminism of. In this classic study, fatema mernissi argues that many muslim scholars historically portrayed women as active and in possession of an aggressive sexuality. Saudi arabias shadow looms long across the book, and the kingdom emerges as the quiet victor in the veils resurgence, its longtime project to export wahhabi islams more strict ways a global success. The class itself was an unexpected thrill id done a bit of middle eastern history in grad school long before, but i knew very little about the role of women. Chronicling ten years of research, this book presents a sustained analysis of the position of women in the world of contemporary islam. By jackie duncan, mount vernon nazarene university. She pursued her graduate education in the united states and in 1973 obtained a ph.
Basic, 1991 the question of the role of women in islamic political and economic ends. Contemporary muslim womens reveiling movement, in the american journal of islamic social sciences 17, 3, fall 2000. In this classic study, internationally renowned sociologist fatema mernissi argues that. Fatima mernissi, one of moroccos foremost writers in the fields of sociology and islamic feminism, has died.
Publication date 1987 topics muslim women, women publisher. Beyond the veil catalogue home national library of australia. As she grew, mernissi distanced herself from traditional education, studying first at the sorbonne, at brandies university, where she earned her doctorate. The fifth chapter offers a positive theory of the veil, and finally, the conclusion brings together the many issues covered, and ends by proposing that mutual respect must govern debates surround ing the practice of veiling. 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. An expanded and updated edition of this classic study includes a new introduction on muslim women and fundamentalism, in which fatima mernissi. Beyond the veil fatima mernissi pdf pdf and others.
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. My last semester at law school, i took an elective class on women in islamic law with a visiting professor from france, and mernissi s beyond the veil was one of the assigned texts. Ibn kathir, a revered commentator of the quran, explains in his. 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. Beyond the veil is the result of her doctoral research. One of the most important feminist thinkers, fatima mernissi here makes a major contribution to the theorisation of gender roles and sexual identity in the islamic world. Beyond the veil, revised edition by fatima mernissi, 9780253204233, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Abstract this paper seeks to evaluate missiological approaches to muslim women in the light of the analysis of moroccan islamic feminist, fatima mernissi. Fatema mernissi s 1940 2015 work explores the relationship between sexual ideology, gender identity, sociopolitical organization, and the status of women in islam. These two wellknown writers and thinkers believe that muslim women suffer due to the patriarchal system and male leading figures misinterpreting the sacred texts in muslim countries.
Mernissi s works have been translated into thirty languages. In the novel, fatima mernissi attempts to narrate the sexual inequality of women in the muslim world and explores deeply in malefemale relationships. Fatema mernissi is a professor of sociology at the university of mohammed v in rabat, morocco. Beyond the veil, revised edition indiana university press. Born in fez to a middleclass family, mernissi studied at the mohammed v from the writing of her first book, beyond the veil. The christian perspective on womens status and role in islamic societies is. The reality of the muslim veil by fatima hussain issuu. Malefemale dynamics in muslim society new edition by fatima mernissi isbn. 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. Fatima mernissi from the writing of her first book, beyond the veil.
This article focuses on fatima mernissis, and amina waduds views of feminism from the eastern perspective. Beyond the veil malefemale dynami in muslim society. As scholar fatima mernissi puts it, the existing inequality does not rest on an ideological or biological theory of womens inferiority, but the outcome of specific social institutions designed to restrain her power beyond xvi. Even with some historical and islamic inaccuracies for instance, many hadiths prophetic traditions quoted by mernissi have been outruled as inauthentic by contemporary islamic scholars, thus invalidating many of her arguments and theories, i found this book to be very interesting, and it sheds light though indirectly, and perhaps unintentionally on moroccan history and culture. 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. Malef emale dynamics in modern muslim society 1975, a book based on her brandeis phd that launched the islamic. The missiological implications of the islamic feminism of fatima mernissi author. A fascinating book scotland on sunday 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. Books by fatema mernissi author of dreams of trespass. In beyond the veil, fatima mernissi argues that the islamic view of women as. Beyond the veil was written in 1973 and published for the first time in 1975.
From the writing of her first book, beyond the veil. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society in 1975, mernissi has sought to reclaim the ideological discourse on women and sexuality from the. The topic of malefemale dynamics in muslim society is one of the main issues covered in the book, beyond the veil, by fatima mernissi. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society in 1975, mernissi has sought to reclaim the ideological. Fatema mernissis most popular book is dreams of trespass. May 10, 2011 she grew up in fez and pursued higher studies in europe, after which she pursued islamic studies of women. It was published by the indiana university press in bloomington and indianapolis in 1987. And the veil challenging historical muslim women ij.
Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society, fatima mernissi focuses on sexual relations between men and women and how it effects societal dynamics. 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 mernissi 19402015 was a leading advocate for womens rights in the muslim world. Beyond the veil revised edition edition fatima mernissi on free shipping on qualifying offers. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society revised edition. Malefemale dynamics in a muslim society saqi essentials by fatema mernissi isbn. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. She distinguished islamic women from the homogenized group of third world women that western feminism had created. She critically examines the classical corpus of religiousjuristic texts, including the hadith, and reinterprets them from a feminist perspective. Malefemale dynamics in muslim society 2nd revised edition by mernissi, fatima isbn. Fatima mernissi is justifiably acclaimed for this thoroughly researched and. Add one setup an account with your affiliations in order to access resources via your universitys proxy server configure custom proxy use this if your affiliation does not provide a proxy.
Fatema mernissi has 33 books on goodreads with 23785 ratings. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society in, mernissi has sought to reclaim fatima mernissi. This was the very first book i read of mernissi, a moroccan writer, who is not only very famous and wellpublished in the west for her open critism of islam, but also is cherished and welcomed by many progressive muslims all over the world. Jun, 2011 but between the pages, laced into ahmeds account of the veil in history, the curious will find gems of scholarship and insight.
If a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into womens. Moroccan born fatima mernissi was raised in a harem along with several other women, and was educated traditionally, studying the quran in an allgirls school. Mernissi s work explores the impact of this historically constituted ideological system on the construction of gender and the organization of domestic and political life in muslim society today. Regarded as a classic book in the united states, beyond the veil has never. The following entry presents an overview of mernissi s career through 2001. Malefemale dynamics in a modern muslim societycambridge. 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.
In 2003, she was awarded the prince of asturias award for literature along with susan sontag. Sexual inequality is a prominent feature of both western and islamic societies, but the underlying concepts of female sexuality in christian and muslim traditions are very different. She tries to demonstrate that there is a fundamental contradiction between islam as interpreted in official policy and equality between the sexes. Fatima mernissi 1940 also transliterated as fatema mernissi moroccan nonfiction writer, memoirist, and editor.
Malefemale dynamics in a muslim society mernissi, fatema on. Convinced that the veil is a symbol of unjust male authority over women, in the veil and the male elite, moroccan feminist fatima mernissi aims to investigate the origins of the practice in the first islamic community. Beyond the veil by fatima mernissi overdrive rakuten. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society 1975 mernissi has sought to reclaim the ideological.
Like everything it has two sides, some people argue islam empowered women in ancient arab, where women were deprived of their rights. Fatema mernissi and islamic feminism literary theory and. Jul, 2017 fatema mernissi is a moroccan feminist and sociologist who is renowned for her work on womens rights within islam. 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. A feminist interpretation of womens rights in islam fatima mernissi, mary jo lakeland on.
An expanded and updated edition of this classic study includes a new introduction on muslim women and fundamentalism, in which fatima mernissi argues that. Fatema mernissi teaches sociology at university mohammed v in rabat, morocco. 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. Tales of a harem girlhood, scheherazade goes west, the veil and the male elite, and beyond the veil. Malefemale dynamics in a modern muslim society 1975, mernissi examined the differences between traditional western and muslim notions of female sexuality. 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, which muslim theorists classically regarded as a threat to civilized society. In saudi arabia, a woman commonly will wear a covering with a veil across the face. A feminist interpretation of islam 1988, mrs mernissi profiles the religions influential women who today mostly reside in nearoblivion. In forgotten queens of islam 1990, she portrays the life of no less than 15 female islamic rulers who preceded benazir bhutto as heads of government.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She was best known for her books beyond the veil, tales of a harem girlhood and the. Fatima mernissi is a true feminist, candid, articulate and persuasive. Malefemale dynami in muslim society saqi essentials ebook. In afghanistan, particularly under the taliban, a woman may wear a full face, head, and body covering called the burqa.
In 1975, fatima mernissis first book, beyond the veil, was published, and it was revolutionary. Fatema mernissi is a moroccan feminist and sociologist who is renowned for her work on womens rights within islam. Beyond the veil is the result of her doctoral research and was first published in 1975. If a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into. A feminist interpretation of womens rights in islam, translated by mary jo lakeland new york. In fact, the quran supports the notion of gender equality. Remembering islamic feminist fatema mernissi mernissi, a moroccan sociologist whose books include beyond the veil, islam and democracy and dreams of.
Arab book world in this expanded and updated edition, with a new. She was best known for her books beyond the veil, tales of a harem girlhood and the forgotten queens of islam. Womens rebellion and islamic memory by fatima mernissi isbn. Womens rebellion and islamic memory by fatima mernissi. One book, the veil and the male elite first published in french in 1987, critically examines the historical context of muslim law and tradition and. This included the public life has provoked debate both within and without. Mernissi broke down the ethnocentric stereotypes western society had developed towards islam, especially islamic women. Womens oppression, she maintains, is due to the political manipulation of religion by powerseeking, archaic muslim male elites. Beyond the veil by fatema mernissi english news portal. Analysis of the book beyond the veil 1536 words cram. In 1975, fatima mernissi s first book, beyond the veil, was published, and it was revolutionary. In western countries, the hijab is the main veil that is worn whereas in iran the chador is prescribed by law under the islamic republic.
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