03145nam 2200733 a 450 991046553550332120200520144314.00-19-979334-40-19-803955-71-4294-3107-51-280-84508-2(CKB)2560000000300326(EBL)272356(OCoLC)466426841(SSID)ssj0000207244(PQKBManifestationID)11184676(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000207244(PQKBWorkID)10235629(PQKB)10452301(StDuBDS)EDZ0000024362(MiAaPQ)EBC272356(Au-PeEL)EBL272356(CaPaEBR)ebr10160520(CaONFJC)MIL84508(EXLCZ)99256000000030032620050728d2006 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrMuslim women in America[electronic resource] the challenge of Islamic identity today /Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, Jane I. Smith, Kathleen M. MooreNew York Oxford University Press20061 online resource (274 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-517783-5 0-19-985071-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-183) and index.Setting the scene -- Persistent stereotypes -- Embracing Islam -- Practices of the faith -- Gender and the family -- Muslim women in the crucible -- Claiming public space -- Competing discourses -- Glossary.The treatment and role of women are among the most discussed and controversial aspects of Islam. The rights of Muslim women have become part of the Western political agenda, often perpetuating a stereotype of universal oppression. Muslim women living in America continue to be marginalized and misunderstood since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Yet their contributions are changing the face of Islam as it is seen both within Muslim communities in the West and by non-Muslims. In their public and private lives, Muslim women are actively negotiating what it means to be a woman and a Musliminan AmericaMuslimsUnited StatesSocial conditionsMuslim womenUnited StatesSocial conditionsGroup identityUnited StatesSex roleUnited StatesIslamSocial aspectsUnited StatesUnited StatesReligious life and customsUnited StatesEthnic relationsElectronic books.MuslimsSocial conditions.Muslim womenSocial conditions.Group identitySex roleIslamSocial aspects305.48/697/0973Haddad Yvonne Yazbeck1935-568879Smith Jane I854597Moore Kathleen M.1959-854598MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465535503321Muslim women in America1908338UNINA