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Women's Employment in Muslim Countries : Patterns of Diversity / by Niels Spierings.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spierings, Niels., Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sex.
- Religion and sociology.
- Islam.
- Sociology.
- Social groups.
- Industrial sociology.
- Gender Studies.
- Sociology of Religion.
- Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
- Sociology of Work.
- Local Subjects:
- Gender Studies.
- Sociology of Religion.
- Islam.
- Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
- Sociology of Work.
- Sociology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (304 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2015.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- Machine generated contents note:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781137466778
- 1137466774
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