Between Feminism, Tradition, and Islamism - The Struggle over Gender Norms in Muslim-Majority Societies and their Instrumentalization by the so-called Islamic State

Social struggles over gender norms shape Muslim societies - from feminist to traditionalist and Islamist trends. This book offers the first study of how such discourses not only structure identity and social order but are also instrumentalised by actors like the so-called Islamic State in its gender-specific propaganda. Case studies from Morocco, Egypt, and Indonesia illustrate how key issues - such as early marriage, male authority, or polygyny - are debated by diverse actors and simultaneously appropriated by the IS. The result is a new understanding of the discursive appeal of extremist movements.

Summary

Social struggles over gender norms shape Muslim societies – from feminist to traditionalist and Islamist trends. This book offers the first study of how such discourses not only structure identity and social order but are also instrumentalised by actors like the so-called Islamic State in its gender-specific propaganda. Case studies from Morocco, Egypt, and Indonesia illustrate how key issues – such as early marriage, male authority, or polygyny – are debated by diverse actors and simultaneously appropriated by the IS. The result is a new understanding of the discursive appeal of extremist movements.

Product details

• Authors: Tobias Winkelsett
• Publisher: Nomos
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2025
• EAN: 9783756036516
• ISBN: 978-3-7560-3651-6
• No. of pages: 363
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 18 mm x 227 mm
• Weight: 558 g
• Series: International Politics: Perspectives from Philosophy and Political Science
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Fundamentalism, Gender Theory, Religious Extremism, Islamist Terrorism, Female recruitment, Frauen im Islamischen Staat, Women in terrorist groups, Patriarchal ideology, Terrorist Recruitment, Women's rights discourse, Militant Islamist Organizations, Frauen in terroristischen Organisationen, Gender-specific recruitment methods, Geschlechtsspezifizische Rekrutierung, Female terrorists