Fatima mernissi from the writing of her first book, beyond the veil. Fatema mernissi has 33 books on goodreads with 23785 ratings. Beyond the veil mernissi explores the historical links between the religion of islam, the societal oppression of women, and the suppression of democracy in predominantly muslim nations. Although her parents had a monogamous marriage, she grew up living in. If a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into womens.
Fatema mernissi moroccan sociologist and writer britannica. First, the author doesnt even pretend she writes a serious, matteroffact work and her opinions are all too obvious. 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 societies is probably unique. Malefemale dynamics in a modern muslim society 1975, mernissi examined the differences between traditional western and muslim notions of female sexuality. Fatima mernissi syed rizvi fatima mernissi s book beyond the veil talks about how women are treated in islam, political circle and the arab 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. An islamic feminist whose books have been published in twentysix countries, she is the bestselling author of dreams of trespass. Mernissi covers a wide range of categories, all of which pertain to the female position in a muslim society. Remembering islamic feminist fatema mernissi mernissi, a moroccan sociologist whose books include beyond the veil, islam and democracy and dreams of. Fatima mernissi is a true feminist, candid, articulate and persuasive.
Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society 1975 mernissi has sought to reclaim the ideological. Beyond the veil by fatima mernissi overdrive rakuten. Malefemale dynami in muslim society saqi essentials series by fatima mernissi. A nonfiction book that relied heavily on breakdowns of various interviews, beyond the veil, was more analytic than descriptive. Analysis of the book beyond the veil 1536 words cram. Malefemale dynamics in a muslim society mernissi, fatema on. 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. She is seen as one of moroccos influential feminist figures for she is a successful scholar, teacher, writer, and sociologist. Malefemale dynamics in muslim society new edition by fatima mernissi isbn. Beyond the veil by fatima mernissi, 97808635644, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society revised ed 1st midland book ed by f mernissi isbn.
It has become a classic on arabmuslimandmediterranean socioanthropologic work on women. A fascinating book scotland on sunday fatima mernissi is a true feminist, candid, articulate and persuasive. 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. Such traditions as veiling and domestic isolation arose from a desire to control the potential threat posed to the social order by womens sexuality. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society 1975, mernissi. 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. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Malefemale dynamics in a muslim society was published in 1975. Arab book world in this expanded and updated edition, with a new introduction on muslim women and fundamentalism, mernissi argues that islamic fundamentalism is in part a defense against recent changes in sex roles and perceptions of sexual identity. Tales of a harem girlhood, scheherazade goes west, the veil and the male elite, and beyond the veil. Fatema mernissi is a moroccan feminist and sociologist who is renowned for her work on womens rights within islam. 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 9780253204233. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society revised edition. Publication date 1987 topics muslim women, women publisher. Beyond the veil, revised edition indiana university press. Tales of a harem girlhood, the veil and the male elite, and beyond the veil. 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.
Like everything it has two sides, some people argue islam empowered women in ancient arab, where women were deprived of their rights. Beyond the veil revised edition edition fatima mernissi on. Read beyond the veil by fatima mernissi for free with a 30 day free trial. She is the author of more than eight books, including dreams of trespass.
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An expanded and updated edition of this classic study includes a new introduction on muslim women and fundamentalism, in which fatima mernissi. Born in fez to a middleclass family, mernissi studied at the mohammed v from the writing of her first book, beyond the veil. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. In this classic study, fatema mernissi argues that many muslim scholars historically portrayed women as active and in possession of an aggressive sexuality. Fatima mernissi argues that the islamic view of women as active sexual beings resulted in stricter regulation and control of womens. Indiana university press, jan 1, 1987 social science 200. Fatema mernissi is a professor of sociology at the university of mohammed v in rabat, morocco. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society in, mernissi has sought to reclaim fatima mernissi. Beyond the veil is interesting book but and by but i mean but it suffers from numerous flaws. Malefemale dynamics in a modern muslim society by fatima mernissi and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Books by fatema mernissi author of dreams of trespass. She critically examines the classical corpus of religiousjuristic texts, including the hadith, and reinterprets them from a feminist perspective. 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.
Beyond the veil revised edition edition fatima mernissi on free shipping on qualifying offers. Malefemale dynamics in muslim society by mernissi, fatima isbn. Beyond the veil is the result of her doctoral research and was first published in 1975. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. One of the most fascinating and instructive features of beyond the veil is the way ms mernissi.
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