Hidden Bibliographic Details
| ISBN: | 9463510710
9789463510714
9789463510691
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| Digital file characteristics: | text file
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| Notes: | Includes bibliographical references.
Online resource, title from PDF title page (Springer, viewed December 28, 2017).
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| Summary: | Women between Submission and Freedom is a cultural, historical, and spiritual inquiry into the nature of contemporary Eastern and Western society which highlights the gender inequality plaguing contemporary Arabian culture. The author has witnessed first-hand the role of cultural influences in her religion and society. Her analysis begins with personal stories and everyday instances of misogynistic behavior suffered by herself and those around her. The author delivers an important message about the deception and brainwashing of women in these communities. She bears witness to a culture which has taught women to be submissive and accept the fact that their societal value only exists in relation and deference to men. Whether through direct or indirect pressure, such communities reduce the innate human value of women, at the same time as the patriarchal system reduces them to virtual slavery. This systematic denigration includes not only the misogynistic mentality, but the historical suppression of women's ideas and creations. The author explores the portrayal of women in a range of religions that employ gender-based social intimidation under the cloak of religion. The interpretation of these verses is based on the societal values and politics of those who lead and protect the patriarchal system. To them, religion is not an ethos, but a weapon.
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| Other form: | Print version: Sharawi, Huda. Women between submission and freedom : an interpretation of social and political mysogyny. Rotterdam, The Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] ; Taipei, [Taiwan] : Sense Publishers, ©2017 x, 111 pages Transgressions (Rotterdam, Netherlands) 9789463510691
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| Standard no.: | 10.1007/978-94-6351-071-4
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