Elizabeth fernea, the university of texas at austin if a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into womens status and prospects in islamic society, this study should be the one chosen for its clarity, honesty, depth of knowledge and thoughtprovoking qualities. Informations about her books and articles, about her writing workshops and other civil society projects. If you dont remember the word fitna after reading this book, theres something seriously wrong with you. Beyond the veil revised edition edition fatima mernissi on free shipping on qualifying offers. Analysis of the book beyond the veil 1536 words cram. The veil, real or imagined because the unveiled woman is often thought to be the exception that proves the rule that all muslim. Like everything it has two sides, some people argue islam empowered women in. Mernissi s first monograph, beyond the veil, was published in 1975. She tries to demonstrate that there is a fundamental contradiction between islam as interpreted in official policy and equality between the sexes.
In beyond the veil, fatima mernissi argues that the islamic view of women as active sexual beings resulted in stricter regulation and. Beyond the veil, revised edition by fatima mernissi, 9780253204233, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A fascinating book scotland on sunday fatima mernissi is a true feminist, candid, articulate and persuasive. Fatema mernissi is a moroccan feminist and sociologist who is renowned for her work on. Basic, 1991 the question of the role of women in islamic public life has provoked debate both within and without the community since the earliest days of. It was into just such a harem that fatema mernissi was born on sept. Beyond the veil by fatema mernissi, 9780863564123, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. One of the most fascinating and instructive features of beyond the veil is the way ms mernissi approaches her subject, and the distinction she draws between sexual inequality in the west and in islam. Beyond the veil by fatema mernissi english news portal. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society 1975 mernissi has sought to reclaim the ideological. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Fatima mernissi is a true feminist, candid, articulate and persuasive. Beyond the veil, revised edition indiana university press.
Beyond the veil is interesting book but and by but i mean but it suffers from numerous flaws. First, the author doesnt even pretend she writes a serious, matteroffact work and her opinions are all too obvious. 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. Mernissi covers a wide range of categories, all of which pertain to the female position in a muslim society. Analysis of beyond the veil by fatima mernissi 1240. She critically examines the classical corpus of religiousjuristic texts. The second edition of the book, 2002, includes mernissis introduction, while. Nprmernissi, a moroccan sociologist whose books include beyond the veil, islam and democracy and dreams of trespass, died in morocco on nov. Publication date 1987 topics muslim women, women publisher. Beyond the veil, a video radio series hosted by chris and sheree geo. Fatema mernissi, moroccan sociologist and writer born sept. In beyond the veil, mernissi examines differences between western and traditional muslim conceptions of female sexuality and gender, a subject that she revisits in many of her later works.
Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society revised edition. She critically examines the classical corpus of religiousjuristic texts, including the hadith, and reinterprets them from a feminist perspective. Beyond the veil, a comic by rick law beyond the veil the outer limits, a 1996 episode of the tv series the outer limitsbeyond the veil song, a 2014 song by lindsey stirling. 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. Beyond the veil is the result of her doctoral research. Beyond the veil by fatima mernissi, 97808635644, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Basic, 1991 the question of the role of women in islamic public life has provoked debate both within and without the community since the earliest days of the prophet. One of the most fascinating and instructive features of beyond the veil is the way ms mernissi. A revised edition was published in britain in 1985 and in the us in 1987. Required reading elizabeth fernea, the university of beyond the veil fatema mernissi available in the national library of australia collection. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society revised ed 1st midland book ed by f mernissi isbn. 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. From the writing of her first book, beyond the veil. Malefemale dynamics in a muslim society, fatema mernissi, fatema mernissi and islamic feminism, fatema mernissi as a islamic feminist, feminism, islamic feminism, islamic feminist, mpl, muslim family law, muslim personal law, reinterpretation of quran.
Arab book world in this expanded and updated edition, with a new. Beyond the veil by fatima mernissi overdrive rakuten. 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. First, the author doesnt even pretend she writes a serious, matterof.
Beyond the veil fatima mernissi ebook 21 landmilhe. I suppose i expected a feminist look at modern muslim culture, and this book is really more a theological look at womens rights and a historical look at how various verses of the koran that are used to justify antifeminist sentiments in muslim cultures came to be included. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society 9780253204233 by mernissi, fatima and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Fatema mernissi and islamic feminism literary theory and.
Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society in 1975, mernissi has sought to reclaim the ideological. 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. After all, there is no such thing as natural laws that govern this planet. A nonfiction book that relied heavily on breakdowns of various interviews, beyond the veil, was more analytic than descriptive. Fatema mernissi moroccan sociologist and writer britannica. Fatima mernissi mernissi has sought to reclaim the ideological discourse on women and sexuality from the stranglehold of patriarchy. Pdf veil and the male elite a feminist interpretation. Born in fez to a middleclass family, mernissi studied at the mohammed v from the writing of her first book, beyond the veil. A feminist interpretation of womens rights in islam, translated by mary jo lakeland new york. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Beyond the veil by fatima mernissi book read online scribd. An expanded and updated edition of this classic study includes a new introduction on muslim women and fundamentalism, in which fatima mernissi argues that.
Fatema mernissi is a moroccan feminist and sociologist who is renowned for her work on womens rights within islam. Beyond the veil the true events in this book should not surprise us. The veil and the male elite is a tricky book to rate, since i am definitely not its target audience. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society in, mernissi has sought to reclaim fatima mernissi. Fatima mernissi beyond the veil pdf docgender justice, citizenship and development. Fatima mernissi is a celebrated moroccan author who has written several books which are critically acclaimed from a feminist perspective, however they have also been misconstrued by pundits specifically by men for their own personal benefits. 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. Although her parents had a monogamous marriage, she grew up living in. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The objective of this book, explaining malefemale dynamics in muslim society, was quite clear and the writings of mernissi certainly operationalized that objective. God created them and thus can go beyond them or intervene in them any time he wishes without bringing imbalance. Fatima mernissi from the writing of her first book, beyond the veil.
If a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into womens. The topic of malefemale dynamics in muslim society is one of the main issues covered in the book, beyond the veil, by fatima mernissi. Definition of beyond the veil in the idioms dictionary. Read beyond the veil by fatima mernissi for free with a 30 day free trial. Veil and the male elite a feminist interpretation of womens rights in islam by, fatima mernissi. If a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into womens status and prospects in islamic society, this study should be the one chosen for its clarity, honesty, depth. Malefemale dynami in muslim society saqi essentials series by fatima mernissi. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society 1975, mernissi. Beyond the veil has become a classic, especially in the fields of anthropology and sociology on women in the arab world, the mediterranean area or muslim societies in general. Her dissertation became her first book, beyond the veil.
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