Gendered morality : classical Islamic ethics of the self, family, and society / Zahra Ayubi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ayubi, Zahra, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sex role--Religious aspects--Islam.

Sex role.

Femininity--Religious aspects--Islam.

Femininity.

Masculinity--Religious aspects--Islam.

Masculinity.

Marriage--Religious aspects--Islam.

Marriage.

Social ethics--Religious aspects--Islam.

Social ethics.

Islam--Social aspects.

Islam.

Islamic philosophy.

Religion and social status.

Physical Description:

xii, 349 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2019]

Summary:

"Gendered Morality offers a textual-critical examination of gender in Islamic metaphysics and virtue ethics. Through a close reading of how masculinity and femininity are constructed, the book argues that the historically contingent nature of gender hierarchy, characterized as Islamic and ethical, is at odds with the overarching goal of Islamic ethics as earthly justice. Because the book moves beyond the typical Qur'anic and jurisprudence-based discourses about women's status, it makes a lasting contribution to our understanding of gender in the ethical philosophy of Islam"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Epistemology and gender analytics of Islamic ethics

Gendered metaphysics, perfection, and power of the (hu)man's soul

Ethics of marriage and the domestic economy

Homosocial masculinity and societal ethics

Prolegomenon to feminist philosophy of Islam.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-337) and index.

ISBN:

9780231191326

0231191324

9780231191333

0231191332

OCLC:

1065945487