Women, Faith, and Family by Samaneh Oladi - 9780520400450

Women, Faith, and FamilyReclaiming Gender Justice through Religious Activism\nAuthor(s): Samaneh Oladi\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: University of California Press, United States\nImprint: University of California Press\nISBN-13: 9780520400450, 978-0520400450\nSynopsis\nWomen, Faith, and Family takes an insider look at the practices adopted by the Womens Islamic Coalition, an assembly of Iranian women who embrace their faith as a principal component of their pursuit of gender justice. By using the Coalitions activism as a lens through which to view womens legal status, Samaneh Oladi examines complex questions about the extent of female agency, showing how Muslim womens access to religious resources and use of hermeneutics strengthens their position in gender negotiations. Female religious activists not only struggle against gender hierarchy and conventional paradigms but also cultivate a unique womens jurisprudence that challenges both Western liberalism and religious orthodoxy. Ola.