States and Women's Rights: The Making of Postcolonial Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (665 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520225767 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 388 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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but also a brilliant account of the historical paths of state formation processes Fang Advancing a political perspective of issues of law and gender, States and Women’s Rights is not only a survey into gender history and feminine rights in Maghreb areas, but also a brilliant account of the historical paths of state formation processes.ãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂãÂÂTreating issue of family law and women’s rights as “an inherent part of the larger struggle to build a modern state in the Maghr[e]b”(p
These provide the key to Charrad's empirical puzzle: why, after colonial rule, women in Tunisia gained broad legal rights (even in the absence of a feminist protest movement) while, despite similarities in culture and religion, women remained subordinated in post-independence Morocco and Algeria. In a skillful synthesis, she shows how the logic of Islamic legal codes and kin-based political power affect the position of women. Mounira M. Charrad's elegant theory, crisp writing, and solid scholarship make a unique contribution in developing a state-building paradigm to discuss women's rights.This book will interest readers in the fields of sociology, politics, law, women's studies, postcolonial studies, Middle Eastern studies, Middle Eastern history, French history, and Maghrib studies.. Charrad analyzes the distinctive nature of Islamic legal codes by placing them in the larger context of state power in various societies.Charrad argues that many analysts miss what is going on in Islamic societies because they fail to recognize the logic of the kin-based model of social and political life, which she contrasts with the Western class-centered model. At a time when the situation of women in the Islamic world is of global interest, here is a study that unlocks the mystery of why women's fates vary so greatly from one country to another
Esposito, author of Islam and Politics" . "This book is a 'must read' not only for students of North Africa, but for everyone interested in the impact of nation-building and state policies on gender relations." - Theda Skocpol, author of States and Social Revolutions "Necessary reading for those who wish to understand the role of state formation and cultural identity in diverse patterns of Muslim family law reform in North Africa, a legacy which continues to impact contemporary Muslim politics." - John L