Women from traditional Islamic educational institutions in Indonesia : negotiating public spaces / Eka Srimulyani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Srimulyani, Eka.

Series:

IIAS publications series. Monographs ; 8.

IIAS publications series. Monographs ; 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslim women--Indonesia--Jawa Timur.

Muslim women.

Islamic education--Indonesia--Jawa Timur.

Islamic education.

Women in Islam--Indonesia--Jawa Timur.

Women in Islam.

Indonesia--Jawa Timur.

Physical Description:

184 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, [2012]

Summary:

Until currently there have been no specific publications, particularly in English, on women in traditional Islamic educational institutions in Indonesia, known as pesantren, which played a significant role in shaping the gender issues in the Indonesian Muslim community. This informative and insightful book contributes to two booming fields in Indonesian studies: the study of Islam and the study of Muslim women. It also adds a new perspective to the English-language literature on Muslim women outside the Middle-Eastern or Sub-Indian continent communities context, which used to dominate the scholarly discussion or publication in this field. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Introduction: Why Study Women and Pesantren? 15

Brief Background 15

[Muslim] Women in Indonesia 19

Gender and Javanese Values 22

Why Women and Pesantren? 25

Women's Issues in Education 31

Brief Description of the Research 32

Book Chapters 34

2 Women and Pesantren Education: History, Kinship, and Contents 37

Women and Education in Indonesia 37

Tracing Women's Paths in Pesantrens 40

Nyai of Pesantren: 'Santri ibuism'? 47

Do Pesantrens Preserve Patriarchal Values? 54

Pesantren and Their Affiliated [Women's] Organisations 55

Nahdlatul Ulama and Its Women's Wing Organisation 56

P3M and 'New' Islamic Organisations 60

3 Women and Pesantrens in Jombang: A Portrait from the Fieldwork 63

A Glimpse of Jombang District 63

Diwek Sub-district 65

Pesantren Tebuireng and Kiai Hasyim Asy'ary 69

Pesantrens for Girls in Jombang 73

Pesantren Seblak: Womens' Educational Leadership 75

Pesantren Seblak (1921-1988) 75

Pesantren Seblak (1988-2003) 78

4 Nyais of Jombang Pesantrens: Public Roles and Agency 87

Biographical Sketch of the Nyais 87

Nyai Khoiriyah 87

Nyai Abidah (Bu Abidah) 95

Nyai Mahshunah (Bu Sun) 100

Theorising the Public Activities of the Nyais 103

Between Public and Private Lives 107

Supporting the Agency of Pesantren Women: Examining Kiai's Roles 108

The Notion of Honour and Modesty 111

5 Santriwati's life: Religious Femininity in Pesantren Education 115

Girls and Pesantren Education 115

The Pesantren: Moral Values and Differentiated Gender Treatment 118

Kitab Kuning: On Gender Relations 121

Uqûd al-Lujjayn in the Pesantren 123

Santriwati and Their Personal Stories 128

Nyai and Female Pupils of Pesantren: Power and Authority 132.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [159]-173) and index.

ISBN:

9789089644213

9089644210

9789048516216

9048516218

9789048516223

9048516226

OCLC:

788276265