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Women and Revivalism in the West: Choosing 'Fundamentalism' in a Liberal Democracy (Women's Studies at York Series)
Myfanwy Franks
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Description for Women and Revivalism in the West: Choosing 'Fundamentalism' in a Liberal Democracy (Women's Studies at York Series)
Hardcover. Revivalist religions have a reputation for the policing of gender boundaries and roles and the blanket subjugation of women. This text explores why some western women choose to join Christian and Islamic revivalist movements. Series: Women's Studies at York. Num Pages: 227 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRLK; JFSJ1; JFSR2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 469.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Series
Women's Studies at York
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333922873
SKU
V9780333922873
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99-15
About Myfanwy Franks
MYFANWY FRANKS is Research Fellow at the Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York.
Reviews for Women and Revivalism in the West: Choosing 'Fundamentalism' in a Liberal Democracy (Women's Studies at York Series)
'The author is successful in putting a very human face on the 'right wing' of these faith groups.' - L.H. Hoyle, Choice