The politics of state intervention : gender politics in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran / Shireen K. Burki.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burki, Shireen, 1964-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women's rights--South Asia.

Women's rights.

Women's rights--Islamic countries.

Feminism--South Asia.

Feminism.

Feminism--Islamic countries.

Women--Government policy--South Asia.

Women.

Women--Government policy--Islamic countries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (317 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Lexington Books, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A comparative examination of gender politics of three culturally interconnected Muslim majority states (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran) whose findings reveal remarkably similar outcomes across borders. Utilizing a historical context, this work underscores the continued struggle within these societies between the hardliners who wish to relegate females to the status of slaves and those who strive for gender equality within a conservative cultural milieu.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; I: Pakistan; 1 The Politics of Gender in Pakistan, 1947-1977; 2 Islamization and Female Status; 3 State Policies and Female Status in the Post-Zia State; II: Afghanistan; 4 The Politics of Gender in Afghanistan (1919-1994); 5 Rise of the Taliban and Female Practice; 6 Gender Politics in the Post-Taliban Afghan State; III: Iran; 7 The Politics of Gender in Iran, 1906-1941; 8 Modernization and Female Status; 9 Trials and Tribulations in Iran; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

979-82-16-30419-7

0-7391-8490-3

0-7391-8433-4

OCLC:

857769487