The Art of Resistance in Islam
€47.90
Product Information
| ISBN | 9781009015691 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Publishing Date | 04/07/2024 |
| Price (excl. tax) | €45.19 |
| Tax | €2.71 |
| Price (incl. tax) | €47.90 |
| Availability | 1 unit in external warehouse |
Product Description
Based on first-hand ethnographic insights into Shi'i religious groups in the Middle East and Europe , this book examines women's resistance to state as well as communal and gender power structures. It offers a new transnational approach to understanding gender agency within contemporary Islamic movements expressed through language, ritual practices, dramatic performances , posters and banners. By looking at the aesthetic performance of the political on the female body through Shi'i ritual practices – an aspect that has previously been ignored in studies on women's acts of resistance -, Yafa Shanneik shows how women play a central role in redefining sectarian and gender power relations both in the Middle East and in the European diaspora.