Women, family, and gender in Islamic law /
By: Tucker, Judith E
Material type:
BookSeries: Themes in Islamic law ;3.Publisher: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.Description: x, 255 p. : maps ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780521830447 (trade); 0521830443 (trade); 9780521537476 (pbk.); 0521537479 (pbk.)Subject(s): Women (Islamic law) | Married women (Islamic law) | Divorce (Islamic law) | Domestic relations (Islamic law) | Islamic law | Women | Wives | Divorce | Domestic relationsDDC classification: 340.5/9
Summary:
Examines the position of women in Islamic society, and the ways in which the legal system has shaped the family, property rights, space, and sexuality, from classical and medieval times to the present, with case studies that illustrate discrimination and expectations in the culture.
| Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai Islamic Collection | 340.59 TU WO (Browse shelf) | Available | T0035788 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 232-246) and index.
Introduction -- Woman as wife and man as husband : making the marital bargain -- Woman and man as divorced : asserting rights -- Woman and man as legal subjects : managing and testifying -- Woman and man in gendered space : submitting.
Examines the position of women in Islamic society, and the ways in which the legal system has shaped the family, property rights, space, and sexuality, from classical and medieval times to the present, with case studies that illustrate discrimination and expectations in the culture.
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