1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910463092203321

Autore

Al-Rasheed Madawi

Titolo

A most masculine state : gender, politics and religion in Saudi Arabia / / Madawi Al-Rasheed [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013

ISBN

1-107-23313-5

1-139-60970-X

1-139-62086-X

1-139-61156-9

1-107-25519-8

1-139-61528-9

1-139-62458-X

1-139-01536-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 333 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge Middle East studies ; ; 43

Disciplina

305.4209538

Soggetti

Women - Saudi Arabia - Social conditions

Muslim women - Saudi Arabia - Social conditions

Feminism - Saudi Arabia

Feminism - Religious aspects - Islam

Women and religion - Saudi Arabia

Sex role - Saudi Arabia

Women's rights - Saudi Arabia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction: the 'woman question' in Saudi Arabia -- From religious revival to religious nationalism -- Schooling women: the state as benevolent educator -- Symbols of piety: fatwa on women in the 1980s -- The quest for cosmopolitan modernity -- Women in search of themselves -- Celebrity women novelists and the cosmopolitan fantasy -- Guarding self and nation: women preachers and activists -- Conclusion: light at the end of the tunnel.

Sommario/riassunto

Women in Saudi Arabia are often described as either victims of patriarchal religion and society or successful survivors of discrimination



imposed on them by others. Madawi Al-Rasheed's new book goes beyond these conventional tropes to probe the historical, political and religious forces that have, across the years, delayed and thwarted their emancipation. The book demonstrates how, under the patronage of the state and its religious nationalism, women have become hostage to contradictory political projects that on the one hand demand female piety, and on the other hand encourage modernity. Drawing on state documents, media sources and interviews with women from across Saudi society, the book examines the intersection between gender, religion and politics to explain these contradictions and to show that, despite these restraints, vibrant debates on the question of women are opening up as the struggle for recognition and equality finally gets under way.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910799487603321

Titolo

13th International Conference on Compressors and Their Systems : Conference Proceedings / / edited by Matthew Read, Sham Rane, Ivona Ivkovic-Kihic, Ahmed Kovacevic

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

3-031-42663-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (877 pages)

Collana

Springer Proceedings in Energy, , 2352-2542

Disciplina

621.51

Soggetti

Machinery

Thermodynamics

Heat engineering

Heat - Transmission

Mass transfer

Renewable energy sources

Buildings - Environmental engineering

Mechanics, Applied

Machinery and Machine Elements

Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer

Renewable Energy

Building Physics, HVAC

Engineering Mechanics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese



Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Screw Compressors -- Scroll Compressors -- Reciprocating Compressors -- Vane Compressors -- Measurement & Instrumentation / System control -- Modelling and Simulation -- Compressor systems & optimisation -- Novel Compressors -- Other machines & expanders -- Turbomachinery.

Sommario/riassunto

This new proceedings discusses developments in air, gas and refrigeration compressors, vacuum pumps, and expanders. It is the 13th edition of the International Conference on Compressors and their Systems, a three-day conference organised by the Centre for Compressors Technology at City, University of London in collaboration with, among other, the MEchE, IIR, and IOR. The conference offers a platform to identify current challenges in the field and provide the essential content and direction to shape future research. The International Conference on Compressors and their Systems series began in 1999 as a result of industrial consultation and a need for academic collaboration. Initially, the conference was organised by the Fluid Machinery Group of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) with the support of Holroyd. From 2009, the Centre for Compressor Technology at City, University of London took over its management and the conference is now one of the main conventions, taking place biennially in the UK, becoming world-renowned for its place in industry and academia to gather and discuss a broad range of topical issues related to compressors and compression systems. This year's conference has the theme "Compressors and Expanders in Future Energy Systems” and will be of interest to researchers and engineers in industry.