Women''s Employment in Muslim Countries - Patterns of Diversity

Informationen zum Autor Niels Spierings is Assistant Professor in Sociology at Radboud University and previously worked at the London School of Economics and the University of Essex. His specializations are in political and gender sociology, and research methodology and he publishes on Islam, democratization, women's participation, populism, gender equality, and migration. Klappentext This book presents a new and nuanced exploration of the position of women in Muslim countries, based on research involving more than 300,000 women in 28 Muslim countries. It addresses topical debates on the role of Islam, modernization, globalization, neocolonialism, educational inequalities, patriarchy, household hierarchies, and more. Zusammenfassung This book presents a new and nuanced exploration of the position of women in Muslim countries! based on research involving more than 300!000 women in 28 Muslim countries. It addresses topical debates on the role of Islam! modernization! globalization! neocolonialism! educational inequalities! patriarchy! household hierarchies! and more. Inhaltsverzeichnis PART I: BACKGROUND 1. Introduction: Disconnected Knowledge 2. The Context: Society, Politics And Economy 3. Theoretical Framework: A Holistic Approach To Women's Employment PART II: A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON EXISTING EXPLANATIONS 4. Hypothesizing Women's Employment In 28 Muslim Countries 5. Measuring Women's Employment In 28 Muslim Countries 6. Describing Women's Employment In 28 Muslim Countries 7. Explaining Women's Employment In 28 Muslim Countries PART III: NEW ISSUES IN WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT 8. Variations In The Effects Of Education In 28 Countries 9. Patriarchy & Household Configurations In 28 Countries 10. Islam As A Multivocal Influence In Indonesia And Nigeria 11. Globalization, Violence And Shifting Influences In Egypt PART IV: CONCLUSIONS & DISCUSSIONS 12. Conclusion: Understanding Complexity 13. Society And Policy-Making ...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Niels Spierings
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 05.08.2015
• EAN: 9781137466761
• ISBN: 978-1-137-46676-1
• Pagine: 303
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Scienze naturali, tematiche generali; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Studi di genere (gender studies); Soziologie, Islam, B, Empowerment, Gender Studies, Soziologie: Familie und Beziehungen, Soziale Gruppen: religiöse Gemeinschaften, Sociology of Religion, Sociology, Soziologie: Arbeit und Beruf, Family, Social groups, Sociology: family & relationships, Sociology, general, Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, Sharia, Sociology: work & labour, Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Sociology of Work, Industrial sociology, Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relationships, Religion and Gender, Gender identity—Religious aspects, Khadija