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Muslim women and power : political and civic engagement in west European societies
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Joly, Danièle and Wadia, Khursheed (2017) Muslim women and power : political and civic engagement in west European societies. Gender and politics . London, United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9781137480620
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-48062-0
Abstract
This book provides an account of Muslim women’s political and civic engagement in Britain and France. It examines their interaction with civil society and state institutions to provide an understanding of their development as political actors. The authors argue that Muslim women’s participation is expressed at the intersections of the groups and society to which they belong. In Britain and France, their political attitudes and behaviour are influenced by their national/ethnic origins, religion and specific features of British and French societies. Thus three main spheres of action are identified: the ethnic group, religious group and majority society. Unequal, gendered power relations characterise the interconnection(s) between these spheres of action. Muslim women are positioned within these complex relations and find obstacles and/or facilitators governing their capacity to act politically. The authors suggest that Muslim women’s interest in politics, knowledge of it and participation in both institutional and informal politics is higher than expected. This book will appeal to students and scholars of politics, sociology, gender studies and social anthropology, and will also be of use to policy makers and practitioners in the field of gender and ethno-religious/ethno-cultural policy.
Item Type: | Book | ||||
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Divisions: | Other > Centre for Lifelong Learning | ||||
Series Name: | Gender and politics | ||||
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan | ||||
Place of Publication: | London, United Kingdom | ||||
ISBN: | 9781137480620 | ||||
Official Date: | 21 May 2017 | ||||
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DOI: | 10.1057/978-1-137-48062-0 | ||||
Status: | Not Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-303) and index. | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
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