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Table of contents (27 chapters)
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Social and Political Sciences Perspectives on the Impact of Religious Fundamentalism on Women
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Responses to Religious Fundamentalist Assertions of Cultural Relativism
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The Conflict between the Human Rights of Women and the Religious Freedom of Fundamentalists: The International Legal Framework
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Religious Fundamentalism and National Laws
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'This is an informative and empowering book on the troubled relationship between religious fundamentalisms and women's rights. The book does not only offer analyses of this relationsip and the difficulities experienced by women from all religious traditions in the face of sexist fundamentalism, it also moves towards alternatives in this relationship...It is imperative for South African society to take not of this book, its analyses and proposals.' - Professor Christina Landman, RITR, University of South Africa, Pretoria
'Howland's book is valuable for the insights that its essays offer into the devices and arguments that extremists use in different religious settings (Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism) to camouflage male dominance and package it as sacred, eternal and transcendent divine law. The book clarifies underlying similarities among the religions, while also noting some striking areas of divergence.' - Fatema Mernissi, Institute Universitaire De Recherche Scientifique, Université Mohamed V, Rabat, Morocco
'This book is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the significant dual role that religions play in both disempowering and empowering women in different societies.' - Rebecca J. Cook, University of Toronto
'This book is a fascinating collection of essays representing perspectives of anthropology, law, theology and philosophy. It is a must for anyone interested in feminist studies, culturalrelativism or human rights. The diversity of approaches to a complex phenomenon is truly astounding.' - Christoph H. Schreuer, Johns Hopkins University
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Book Title: Religious Fundamentalisms and the Human Rights of Women
Editors: Courtney W. Howland
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230107380
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 1999
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-312-29306-2Published: 24 October 2001
eBook ISBN: 978-0-230-10738-0Published: 03 September 1999
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 326
Topics: Sociology of Religion, Political Science, Political Theory, Gender Studies, Political Science and International Relations, general, Comparative Religion