Muslim Women at Work - Religious Discourses in Arab Society

This book explores how a growing religious discourse is advocating for change in women's employment participation in Arab societies. It provides a historical and cultural overview of women in Arab societies as well as issues of homogeneity and heterogeneity in religion. An emerging group of activists, intellectuals, and religious scholars are rocking the boat of traditional Islamic understanding of the role of women and their economic and social participation, which is rooted in reinterpretations of the religious texts and history. Signs of this change are already seen in some Arab workplaces though with varying degrees of success. This book uncovers a neglected discourse on the status of Arab women that is relevant to students and academics with interest in economics, gender studies, the Middle East, and Islam.

List of contents

1. An Obstinate Participation Gap.- 2. What the Qur'an says.- 3.The Critics.- 4. Islamic Discourses.- 5. The Way Forward.

About the author

Yusuf M. Sidani is Professor of Leadership and Business Ethics at the Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut. He has contributed to dozens of academic journals, conferences, and professional journals and serves on the steering committee of the WEE project (Women Economic Entrepreneurship Project) in Lebanon.

Summary

Uncovers an emerging dialog which highlights women’s status in the Arab economy

Identifies examples of Islamic feminism in practice and successful Arab businesswomen and entrepreneurs
Draws conclusions for the future of women in the region and the organizations that employ them

Product details

• Authors: Yusuf M Sidani, Yusuf M. Sidani
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319875002
• ISBN: 978-3-31-987500-2
• No. of pages: 123
• Dimensions: 148 mm x 7 mm x 210 mm
• Weight: 187 g
• Illustrations: XI, 123 p.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy; Soziologie, Islam, Verstehen, B, Gender Studies, Personalmanagement, HRM, Soziale Gruppen: religiöse Gemeinschaften, Sociology of Religion, Sociology, Globalization, Human Resource Management, Gender Studies: Gruppen, Business and Management, International business, Markets, Emerging Markets/Globalization, Gender studies, gender groups, Personnel & human resources management, Management science, Employee health promotion, Employee Health and Wellbeing, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships, Religion and Gender, Gender identity—Religious aspects