| Women and Revivalism in the West: Choosing 'fundamentalism' in a Liberal Democracy 2001 Edition Contributor(s): Franks, M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333922875 ISBN-13: 9780333922873 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2001 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory |
| Dewey: 305 |
| LCCN: 2001021258 |
| Series: Women's Studies at York Series |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.7" W x 8.86" (1.00 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
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| Publisher Description: 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. |