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Family, gender, and law in a globalizing Middle East and South Asia [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kenneth M. Cuno and Manisha Desai
| Family, gender, and law in a globalizing Middle East and South Asia [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kenneth M. Cuno and Manisha Desai |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Syracuse, N.Y., : Syracuse University Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina | 346.5401/5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CunoKenneth M. <1950->
DesaiManisha |
| Collana | Gender and globalization |
| Soggetto topico |
Domestic relations - Middle East
Domestic relations - South Asia Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Middle East Women - Legal status, laws, etc - South Asia |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8156-5148-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Disobedient wives and neglectful husbands : marital relations and the first phase of family law reform in Egypt / Kenneth M. Cuno -- Patriarchy, sexuality, and property : the impact of colonial state policies on gender relations in India / Flavia Agnes -- The monotheisms, patriarchy, and the constitutional right to human dignity in Israel / Frances Raday -- Legal pluralism versus a uniform civil code : the continuing debates in India / Manisha Desai -- Institutions and women's rights : religion, the state, and family in Turkey / Zehra F. Kabasakal Arat -- Struggles over personal status and family law in post-Baathist Iraq / Juan Cole -- Family, gender, and law in Jordan and Palestine / Lynn Welchman -- Revisiting the debate on family law in Morocco : context, actors, and discourses / Zakia Salime -- Straddling CEDAW and the MMA : conflicting visions of women's rights in contemporary Pakistan / Anita M. Weiss -- Gender and law(s) : moral regulation in contemporary Bangladesh / Shelley Feldman -- Shifting practices and identities : nontraditional relationships among Sunni Muslim Egyptians and Emiratis / Frances S. Hasso -- Afghan refugee women in Iran : revisioning the Afghan family / Homa Hoodfar. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Family, gender, & law in a globalizing Middle East & South Asia |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457480903321 |
| Syracuse, N.Y., : Syracuse University Press, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Family, gender, and law in a globalizing Middle East and South Asia [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kenneth M. Cuno and Manisha Desai
| Family, gender, and law in a globalizing Middle East and South Asia [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kenneth M. Cuno and Manisha Desai |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Syracuse, N.Y., : Syracuse University Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina | 346.5401/5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CunoKenneth M. <1950->
DesaiManisha |
| Collana | Gender and globalization |
| Soggetto topico |
Domestic relations - Middle East
Domestic relations - South Asia Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Middle East Women - Legal status, laws, etc - South Asia |
| ISBN | 0-8156-5148-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Disobedient wives and neglectful husbands : marital relations and the first phase of family law reform in Egypt / Kenneth M. Cuno -- Patriarchy, sexuality, and property : the impact of colonial state policies on gender relations in India / Flavia Agnes -- The monotheisms, patriarchy, and the constitutional right to human dignity in Israel / Frances Raday -- Legal pluralism versus a uniform civil code : the continuing debates in India / Manisha Desai -- Institutions and women's rights : religion, the state, and family in Turkey / Zehra F. Kabasakal Arat -- Struggles over personal status and family law in post-Baathist Iraq / Juan Cole -- Family, gender, and law in Jordan and Palestine / Lynn Welchman -- Revisiting the debate on family law in Morocco : context, actors, and discourses / Zakia Salime -- Straddling CEDAW and the MMA : conflicting visions of women's rights in contemporary Pakistan / Anita M. Weiss -- Gender and law(s) : moral regulation in contemporary Bangladesh / Shelley Feldman -- Shifting practices and identities : nontraditional relationships among Sunni Muslim Egyptians and Emiratis / Frances S. Hasso -- Afghan refugee women in Iran : revisioning the Afghan family / Homa Hoodfar. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Family, gender, & law in a globalizing Middle East & South Asia |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781900303321 |
| Syracuse, N.Y., : Syracuse University Press, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Family, gender, and law in a globalizing Middle East and South Asia / / edited by Kenneth M. Cuno and Manisha Desai
| Family, gender, and law in a globalizing Middle East and South Asia / / edited by Kenneth M. Cuno and Manisha Desai |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Syracuse, N.Y., : Syracuse University Press, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (329 p.) |
| Disciplina | 346.5401/5 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
CunoKenneth M. <1950->
DesaiManisha |
| Collana | Gender and globalization |
| Soggetto topico |
Domestic relations - Middle East
Domestic relations - South Asia Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Middle East Women - Legal status, laws, etc - South Asia |
| ISBN | 0-8156-5148-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Disobedient wives and neglectful husbands : marital relations and the first phase of family law reform in Egypt / Kenneth M. Cuno -- Patriarchy, sexuality, and property : the impact of colonial state policies on gender relations in India / Flavia Agnes -- The monotheisms, patriarchy, and the constitutional right to human dignity in Israel / Frances Raday -- Legal pluralism versus a uniform civil code : the continuing debates in India / Manisha Desai -- Institutions and women's rights : religion, the state, and family in Turkey / Zehra F. Kabasakal Arat -- Struggles over personal status and family law in post-Baathist Iraq / Juan Cole -- Family, gender, and law in Jordan and Palestine / Lynn Welchman -- Revisiting the debate on family law in Morocco : context, actors, and discourses / Zakia Salime -- Straddling CEDAW and the MMA : conflicting visions of women's rights in contemporary Pakistan / Anita M. Weiss -- Gender and law(s) : moral regulation in contemporary Bangladesh / Shelley Feldman -- Shifting practices and identities : nontraditional relationships among Sunni Muslim Egyptians and Emiratis / Frances S. Hasso -- Afghan refugee women in Iran : revisioning the Afghan family / Homa Hoodfar. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Family, gender, & law in a globalizing Middle East & South Asia |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814631003321 |
| Syracuse, N.Y., : Syracuse University Press, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gender and law in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Victor H. Matthews, Bernard M. Levinson, and Tikva Frymer-Kensky
| Gender and law in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Victor H. Matthews, Bernard M. Levinson, and Tikva Frymer-Kensky |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Sheffield, England, : Sheffield Academic Press, c1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina |
220.8/3054
221.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MatthewsVictor Harold
LevinsonBernard M (Bernard Malcolm) Frymer-KenskyTikva Simone |
| Collana | Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series |
| Soggetto topico |
Women in the Bible
Women (Jewish law) Jewish law Women - Middle East - History Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Middle East |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-81425-3
9786611814250 0-567-62094-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface: From The Woman's Bible to Gender and Law; Abbreviations; List of Contributors; GENDER AND LAW: AN INTRODUCTION; Women and Psalms: Toward an Understanding of the Role of Women's Prayer in the Israelite Cult; The 'Whore' of Ezekiel 16: The Impact and Ramifications of Gender-Specific Metaphors in Light of Biblical Law and Divine Judgment; Virginity in the Bible; Honor and Shame in Gender-Related Legal Situations in the Hebrew Bible; A Riposte Form in The Song of Deborah
False Weights in the Scales of Biblical Justice?: Different Views of Women from Patriarchal Hierarchy to Religious Equality in the Book of DeuteronomyWives and Daughters, Bond and Free: Views of Women in the Slave Laws of Exodus 21.2-11; Gender and Law: A Case Study from Ancient Mesopotamia; 'Lest He Die in the Battle and Another Man Take Her': Violence and the Construction of Gender in the Laws of Deuteronomy 20-22; The Female Slave; Index of References; Index of Ancient Near Eastern Texts; Index of Authors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453375803321 |
| Sheffield, England, : Sheffield Academic Press, c1998 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Gender and law in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Victor H. Matthews, Bernard M. Levinson, and Tikva Frymer-Kensky
| Gender and law in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Victor H. Matthews, Bernard M. Levinson, and Tikva Frymer-Kensky |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Sheffield, England, : Sheffield Academic Press, c1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina |
220.8/3054
221.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MatthewsVictor Harold
LevinsonBernard M (Bernard Malcolm) Frymer-KenskyTikva Simone |
| Collana | Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series |
| Soggetto topico |
Women in the Bible
Women (Jewish law) Jewish law Women - Middle East - History Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Middle East |
| ISBN |
1-281-81425-3
9786611814250 0-567-62094-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface: From The Woman's Bible to Gender and Law; Abbreviations; List of Contributors; GENDER AND LAW: AN INTRODUCTION; Women and Psalms: Toward an Understanding of the Role of Women's Prayer in the Israelite Cult; The 'Whore' of Ezekiel 16: The Impact and Ramifications of Gender-Specific Metaphors in Light of Biblical Law and Divine Judgment; Virginity in the Bible; Honor and Shame in Gender-Related Legal Situations in the Hebrew Bible; A Riposte Form in The Song of Deborah
False Weights in the Scales of Biblical Justice?: Different Views of Women from Patriarchal Hierarchy to Religious Equality in the Book of DeuteronomyWives and Daughters, Bond and Free: Views of Women in the Slave Laws of Exodus 21.2-11; Gender and Law: A Case Study from Ancient Mesopotamia; 'Lest He Die in the Battle and Another Man Take Her': Violence and the Construction of Gender in the Laws of Deuteronomy 20-22; The Female Slave; Index of References; Index of Ancient Near Eastern Texts; Index of Authors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782209103321 |
| Sheffield, England, : Sheffield Academic Press, c1998 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Gender and law in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East / / edited by Victor H. Matthews, Bernard M. Levinson, and Tikva Frymer-Kensky
| Gender and law in the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East / / edited by Victor H. Matthews, Bernard M. Levinson, and Tikva Frymer-Kensky |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Sheffield, England, : Sheffield Academic Press, c1998 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (257 p.) |
| Disciplina |
220.8/3054
221.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MatthewsVictor Harold
LevinsonBernard M (Bernard Malcolm) Frymer-KenskyTikva Simone |
| Collana | Journal for the study of the Old Testament. Supplement series |
| Soggetto topico |
Women in the Bible
Women (Jewish law) Jewish law Women - Middle East - History Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Middle East |
| ISBN |
1-281-81425-3
9786611814250 0-567-62094-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Preface: From The Woman's Bible to Gender and Law; Abbreviations; List of Contributors; GENDER AND LAW: AN INTRODUCTION; Women and Psalms: Toward an Understanding of the Role of Women's Prayer in the Israelite Cult; The 'Whore' of Ezekiel 16: The Impact and Ramifications of Gender-Specific Metaphors in Light of Biblical Law and Divine Judgment; Virginity in the Bible; Honor and Shame in Gender-Related Legal Situations in the Hebrew Bible; A Riposte Form in The Song of Deborah
False Weights in the Scales of Biblical Justice?: Different Views of Women from Patriarchal Hierarchy to Religious Equality in the Book of DeuteronomyWives and Daughters, Bond and Free: Views of Women in the Slave Laws of Exodus 21.2-11; Gender and Law: A Case Study from Ancient Mesopotamia; 'Lest He Die in the Battle and Another Man Take Her': Violence and the Construction of Gender in the Laws of Deuteronomy 20-22; The Female Slave; Index of References; Index of Ancient Near Eastern Texts; Index of Authors |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815807103321 |
| Sheffield, England, : Sheffield Academic Press, c1998 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Opening doors [[electronic resource] ] : gender equality and development in the Middle East and North Africa / / The World Bank
| Opening doors [[electronic resource] ] : gender equality and development in the Middle East and North Africa / / The World Bank |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
| Disciplina | 305.420956 |
| Collana | MENA development report |
| Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Middle East
Women's rights - Africa, North Sex discrimination against women - Middle East Sex discrimination against women - Africa, North Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Middle East Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Africa, North |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9764-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Gender equality in MENA : the facts and the puzzle -- Impressive achievements in human development -- Little discrimination between girls and boys within the household -- Of the lowest rates of excess female mortality in the world -- Rapid declines in maternal mortality -- More girls in school than in much of the world -- Virtually no gender gaps in enrolment, and reverse gender gaps in university, and math performance -- MENA's performance in human development is largely explained by economic development and wealth -- Some challenges remain -- The puzzle in MENA : why do women participate in such few numbers outside the home? -- Women in the workforce -- Women in business -- Women in politics -- What explains the mena puzzle? -- Religion is too simplistic an explanation -- Oil endowments alone cannot explain the paradox either -- Social norms and the legal framework limit women's agency -- Social and cultural norms constrain women's roles outside the home -- Evolving norms and the invisible hand of marriage -- Equality under the law and its enforcement is critical for women's agency -- Legal systems differ widely and derive from multiple sources -- Legal constraints to women's agency in MENA -- Economic incentives dampen participation in the workforce -- A social contract underpinned by a generous but costly welfare state -- Extensive public sector employment with generous compensation -- Generous subsidies encourage women to stay at home -- State regulation and intervention in the market -- Heavy investment in education, but not the kind that businesses want -- Unequal access to entrepreneurship opportunities -- The time for reform is now -- Aspirations are changing -- As education levels increase, female labor force participation will likely increase -- A demographic gift? -- The social contract is no longer sustainable -- Opening the door to women : policy directions -- A roadmap for reform -- Policies to address the region's challenges -- Closing the remaining gender gaps in human deelopment -- Expanding economic opportunities for women -- Closing gender gaps in voice and agency -- Supporting evidence-based policy making -- References -- Technical annex -- Appendix 1. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463218203321 |
| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Opening doors : : gender equality and development in MENA / / The World Bank
| Opening doors : : gender equality and development in MENA / / The World Bank |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm.) |
| Disciplina | 305.420956 |
| Collana | MENA development report |
| Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Middle East
Women's rights - Africa, North Sex discrimination against women - Middle East Sex discrimination against women - Africa, North Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Middle East Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Africa, North |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9764-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Gender equality in MENA : the facts and the puzzle -- Impressive achievements in human development -- Little discrimination between girls and boys within the household -- Of the lowest rates of excess female mortality in the world -- Rapid declines in maternal mortality -- More girls in school than in much of the world -- Virtually no gender gaps in enrolment, and reverse gender gaps in university, and math performance -- MENA's performance in human development is largely explained by economic development and wealth -- Some challenges remain -- The puzzle in MENA : why do women participate in such few numbers outside the home? -- Women in the workforce -- Women in business -- Women in politics -- What explains the mena puzzle? -- Religion is too simplistic an explanation -- Oil endowments alone cannot explain the paradox either -- Social norms and the legal framework limit women's agency -- Social and cultural norms constrain women's roles outside the home -- Evolving norms and the invisible hand of marriage -- Equality under the law and its enforcement is critical for women's agency -- Legal systems differ widely and derive from multiple sources -- Legal constraints to women's agency in MENA -- Economic incentives dampen participation in the workforce -- A social contract underpinned by a generous but costly welfare state -- Extensive public sector employment with generous compensation -- Generous subsidies encourage women to stay at home -- State regulation and intervention in the market -- Heavy investment in education, but not the kind that businesses want -- Unequal access to entrepreneurship opportunities -- The time for reform is now -- Aspirations are changing -- As education levels increase, female labor force participation will likely increase -- A demographic gift? -- The social contract is no longer sustainable -- Opening the door to women : policy directions -- A roadmap for reform -- Policies to address the region's challenges -- Closing the remaining gender gaps in human deelopment -- Expanding economic opportunities for women -- Closing gender gaps in voice and agency -- Supporting evidence-based policy making -- References -- Technical annex -- Appendix 1. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786116003321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Opening doors : : gender equality and development in MENA / / The World Bank
| Opening doors : : gender equality and development in MENA / / The World Bank |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm.) |
| Disciplina | 305.420956 |
| Collana | MENA development report |
| Soggetto topico |
Women's rights - Middle East
Women's rights - Africa, North Sex discrimination against women - Middle East Sex discrimination against women - Africa, North Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Middle East Women - Legal status, laws, etc - Africa, North |
| ISBN | 0-8213-9764-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Gender equality in MENA : the facts and the puzzle -- Impressive achievements in human development -- Little discrimination between girls and boys within the household -- Of the lowest rates of excess female mortality in the world -- Rapid declines in maternal mortality -- More girls in school than in much of the world -- Virtually no gender gaps in enrolment, and reverse gender gaps in university, and math performance -- MENA's performance in human development is largely explained by economic development and wealth -- Some challenges remain -- The puzzle in MENA : why do women participate in such few numbers outside the home? -- Women in the workforce -- Women in business -- Women in politics -- What explains the mena puzzle? -- Religion is too simplistic an explanation -- Oil endowments alone cannot explain the paradox either -- Social norms and the legal framework limit women's agency -- Social and cultural norms constrain women's roles outside the home -- Evolving norms and the invisible hand of marriage -- Equality under the law and its enforcement is critical for women's agency -- Legal systems differ widely and derive from multiple sources -- Legal constraints to women's agency in MENA -- Economic incentives dampen participation in the workforce -- A social contract underpinned by a generous but costly welfare state -- Extensive public sector employment with generous compensation -- Generous subsidies encourage women to stay at home -- State regulation and intervention in the market -- Heavy investment in education, but not the kind that businesses want -- Unequal access to entrepreneurship opportunities -- The time for reform is now -- Aspirations are changing -- As education levels increase, female labor force participation will likely increase -- A demographic gift? -- The social contract is no longer sustainable -- Opening the door to women : policy directions -- A roadmap for reform -- Policies to address the region's challenges -- Closing the remaining gender gaps in human deelopment -- Expanding economic opportunities for women -- Closing gender gaps in voice and agency -- Supporting evidence-based policy making -- References -- Technical annex -- Appendix 1. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811191903321 |
| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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