Social and Gender Inequality in Oman - The Power of Religious and Political Tradition

Informationen zum Autor Khalid M. Al-Azri is a Senior Research Fellow at St. Antony’s College, the University of Oxford, UK. Klappentext Looking at the social, political and legal changes in Oman since 1970, this book challenges the Islamic and tribal traditional cultural norms relating to marriage, divorce and women's rights which guide social and legal practice in the modern Omani state. Zusammenfassung Looking at the social, political and legal changes in Oman since 1970, this book challenges the Islamic and tribal traditional cultural norms relating to marriage, divorce and women’s rights which guide social and legal practice in the modern Omani state. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface 1. 'Doing Gender' in Uncharted Territory 2. Omani Contexts: Shaping of the Al Sa'id Policy 3. Islamic Law: Conceptual Framework of the Study 4. The Scholarly Dabate on Kafa'a and Socio-Economic Change 5. Change and Conflict: Kafa'a in Marriage in Contemporary Omani Society 6. One or Three? Talaq and Triple Talaq at One Time: Pre-Modern Islamic Argument and Modern Practice 7. Dilemma of Talaq in Oman 8. Arrested Development: The Omani State and the Question of Cultural Identity 9. Gender, Tribe and Religion in Post-1970 Oman 10. Time of Uncertainty

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• Authors: AL AZRI KHALID M, Khalid M Al-Azri, Khalid M. Al-Azri, Khalid M. (St. Antonys College Al-Azri, Khalid M. (St. Antony's College Al-Azri, Khalid M. (St. Antony''s College Al-Azri, Al-Azri Khalid M.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 19.10.2012
• EAN: 9780415672412
• ISBN: 978-0-415-67241-2
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series; Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Ethnic Studies, Oman, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Social discrimination & inequality, Gender studies, gender groups, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Race & Ethnic Relations, Racism and racial discrimination / Anti-racism, Social discrimination and social justice, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General