Beyond the Veil: Male-Female Dynamics in Modern Muslim Society - Hardcover

Mernissi, Fatema

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0253311624 ISBN 13: 9780253311627

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 1987

Synopsis

"Required reading... " —Elizabeth Fernea, The University of Texas at Austin

"If a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into women's status and prospects in Islamic society, this study should be the one chosen for its clarity, honesty, depth of knowledge and thought-provoking qualities." —Arab Book World

In this expanded and updated edition, with a new introduction on Muslim women and fundamentalism, Mernissi argues that Islamic fundamentalism is in part a defense against recent changes in sex roles and perceptions of sexual identity.

About this title

About the Author:

Fatima Mernissi was born in 1941 in Fez, Morocco, a centre of nationalist agitation at the time. She attended a school run by movement activists which accepted female students, and later studied political science in Rabat and sociology in the US. From 1973-80 she was Professor of Sociology at the University of Rabat, and has since been a member of the research centre of Mohammed V University there.

Review:

'A fascinating book.' Scotland on Sunday 'This classic work not only describes life beneath the veil but analyses it ... from within.' Tribune

About this edition

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0253311624
• ISBN 13: 9780253311627
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 200