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A Most Masculine State: Gender, Politics and Religion in Saudi Arabia
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A Most Masculine State: Gender, Politics and Religion in Saudi Arabia Hardcover - 2013

by Madawi Al-Rasheed


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Women in Saudi Arabia are often described as either victims of patriarchal religion and society or successful survivors of discrimination imposed on them by others. Madawi Al-Rasheed's new book goes beyond these conventional tropes to probe the historical, political, and religious forces that have, across the years, delayed and thwarted their emancipation. The book demonstrates how, under the patronage of the state and its religious nationalism, women have become hostage to contradictory political projects that on the one hand demand female piety, and on the other hand encourage modernity. Drawing on state documents, media sources, and interviews with women from across Saudi society, the book examines the intersection between gender, religion, and politics to explain these contradictions and to show that, despite these restraints, vibrant debates on the question of women are opening up as the struggle for recognition and equality finally gets under way.

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  • Title A Most Masculine State: Gender, Politics and Religion in Saudi Arabia
  • Author Madawi Al-Rasheed
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 348
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Cambridge University Press
  • Date 2013-03-15
  • ISBN 9780521761048 / 0521761042
  • Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.9 in (23.11 x 15.75 x 2.29 cm)
  • Themes
    • Interdisciplinary Studies: Islamic Studies
  • Library of Congress subjects Feminism - Religious aspects - Islam, Women - Saudi Arabia - Social conditions
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012028649
  • Dewey Decimal Code 305.420

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