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Gender and patriarchy in the films of Muslim nations : a filmographic study of 21st century features from eight countries / Patricia R. Owen.
Van Pelt Library PN1995.9.W6 O87 2018
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Owen, Patricia R., 1946- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Women in motion pictures.
- Sex role in motion pictures.
- Social problems in motion pictures.
- Motion pictures--Islamic countries--History--21sst century.
- Motion pictures.
- Motion pictures--Islamic countries--Catalogs.
- Islamic countries.
- Genre:
- Catalogs.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 235 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
- Summary:
- "Many in the West are misinformed about Islam and Muslim worldviews. This filmography analyzes gender issues in 57 feature films from Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Turkey, with a focus on religious and legal legitimization of practices such as female genital mutilation, child marriage, virginity testing, public sexual harassment and molestation, and honor killings"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- CEDAW
- Afghanistan country profile
- Films of Afghanistan
- Algeria country profile
- Films of Algeria
- Bangladesh country profile
- Films of Bangladesh
- Egypt country profile
- Films of Egypt
- Iran country profile
- Films of Iran
- Iraq country profile
- Films of Iraq
- Pakistan country profile
- Films of Pakistan
- Turkey country profile
- Films of Turkey
- Summary.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781476667874
- 147666787X
- OCLC:
- 1008767563
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