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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780321203321

Titolo

Muslim women in the United Kingdom and beyond [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by] Tansin Benn, Haifaa Jawad

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston, MA, : Brill, c2003

ISBN

1-280-46676-6

9786610466764

1-4175-0716-0

90-474-0152-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (206 p.)

Collana

Women and gender, the Middle East and the Islamic world ; ; v. 2

Altri autori (Persone)

BennTansin

JawadH. A

Disciplina

305.48/697104

Soggetti

Muslim women - Great Britain - Social conditions - 20th century

Muslim women - Europe - Social conditions - 20th century

Muslim women - United States - Social conditions - 20th century

Sex role

Women's rights

Muslim women - Employment - Social aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Muslim women in the United Kingdom and beyond : setting the scene / Tansin Benn and Haifaa Jawad -- Historical and contemporary perspectives of Muslim women living in the west / Haifaa Jawad -- Muslim women : some western fiction / Irene Donohoue Clyne -- Adjusting the tie that binds : challenges facing Muslim women in America / Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad and Jane I. Smith -- The Mecca of gender equality : Muslim Women in Sweden / Ann-Sofie Roald -- Experiences, needs, and potential of new Muslim women in Britain / Harfiyah Abdel Haleem -- Choice and opportunity : supporting young Muslim women's career aspirations / Barrie A. Irving ... [et al.] -- Muslim women talking : experiences of their early teaching careers / Tansin Benn -- Muslim women teachers : life histories, identities, and citizenship / Audrey Osler -- The way forward / Tansin Benn and



Haifaa Jawad.

Sommario/riassunto

An exploration of the ways in which Muslim women are portrayed, alongside their experiences of being Muslim and part of a predominantly Western culture. It engages with Muslim women living mainly in the UK, with contributions from other countries such as Australia, America and Sweden.