Muslim Identities - An Introduction to Islam Second Edition - Aaron W. Hughes

Muslim Identities - An Introduction to Islam Second Edition - Aaron W. Hughes

11. Gender and Construction of Muslim Women

Muslim Identities - An Introduction to Islam Second Edition - Aaron W. Hughes

Aaron W. Hughes [+-]
University of Rochester
Aaron W. Hughes is the Dean’s Professor of the Humanities and the Philip S. Bernstein Professor in the Department of Religion and Classics at the University of Rochester. His research and publications focus on both Jewish philosophy and Islamic Studies. He has authored numerous books, including Situating Islam: The Past and Future of an Academic Discipline (Equinox, 2007); Theorizing Islam: Disciplinary Deconstruction and Reconstruction (Equinox, 2012); Muslim Identities: An Introduction to Islam (Columbia, 2012); and Abrahamic Religions: On the Uses and Abuses of History (Oxford, 2012). He currently serves as the editor of the journal Method and Theory in the Study of Religion.

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No discussion of Islam is complete without a discussion of the role of gender. This chapter examines the construction of gender in Islam, exploring contested concepts such as the veil and veiling. It then moves onto a discussion of feminism (both Western and Islamic), before showcasing some important Muslim feminists.

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Hughes, Aaron. 11. Gender and Construction of Muslim Women. Muslim Identities - An Introduction to Islam Second Edition. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 213-227 Nov 2022. ISBN 9781800502093. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=43108. Date accessed: 29 Mar 2024 doi: 10.1558/equinox.43108. Nov 2022

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