Muslim Women and Misogyny - Myths and Misunderstandings

"Muslim women are among the most fetishized and objectified groups in society today. Much is assumed and imagined about their lives, and it is all too easy to succumb to orientalist myths. For too long, Muslim women have been reduced to two-dimensional stereotypes: empowered heroines rejecting patriarchal religious teachings, or victims of a misogyny believed to run deep within Islam. But why is this neatly packaged view so pervasive? Are oppression and subjugation actually so central to Muslim women's lives? How is this misogyny influenced by white supremacy and Islamophobia? And where do the biggest threats to Muslim women's freedom and safety really come from?"--

About the author

Samia Rahman is a writer, scholar and journalist, whose research focuses on Muslim women, patriarchy and structures of power. The former director of the Muslim Institute and former deputy editor of the quarterly Critical Muslim (also available from Hurst), she is studying for a PhD at Goldsmiths, University of London.

Summary

Debunking lazy stereotypes, a courageous exploration of Islamophobia, patriarchy and identity. What is it really like to be a Muslim woman in today’s Britain?

Product details

• Authors: Samia Rahman
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2024
• EAN: 9781911723011
• ISBN: 978-1-911723-01-1
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Social structure research; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Feminism & Feminist Theory, Social issues & processes, Feminism & feminist theory, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Gender studies, gender groups, Social groups, communities and identities