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Date Added to
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Short Summary
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| Title |
Women and Sexuality in Muslim Societies |
| Author |
Ilkkaracan, P. (ed) |
| Publication
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January 2000 |
| Publisher |
Women for Women’s Human Rights-New Ways |
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Short Summary |
Controlling the sexuality of women continues
to be one of the most powerful tools of patriarchy in most societies.
The essays in this volume show that the sexual oppression of Muslim
women is not the result of an Islamic vision of sexuality, but a combination
of political, social and economic inequalities practiced through the
ages. Female researchers, academicians, activists, poets, journalists
and cartoonists from 14 different countries examine various aspects
of women’s sexuality with analysis, research, literature and
personal accounts. The insights of these authors are diverse and stem
from their lives and the societies in which they live. What links
them is their quest for integrity of the body, dignity and the right
to pleasure. The topics covered include sexuality and the politics
of pleasure; desire, love and virginity; marriage and the control
of women’s sexuality; love and sexuality between women; sexual
harassment, rape and sexual abuse; and strategies to deal with women’s
sexuality in the context of Islam. To purchase this book, please contact
Women, Ink. at wink@womenink.org, order online at http://www.womenink.org,
or fax at +1 212 661 2704. |
| Summary By |
Adapted from Women Living Under Muslim Laws (WLUML)
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