Gender and Violence in the Middle East

TitleGender and Violence in the Middle East
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsEnnaji, Moha, and Fatima Sadiqi
Number of Pages279
PublisherRoutledge
CityNew York
Abstract

This book explores the relationship between Islamism, secularism and violence against women in the Middle East and North Africa. Drawing on case studies from across the region, the authors examine the historical, cultural, religious, social, legal and political factors affecting this key issue. Chapters by established scholars from within and outside the region highlight the interconnections of violence and various sources of power in the Middle East (the state, society, and the family), conceptions of violence as family and social practice and dominant discourse, and the role of violence as pattern for social structuring in the nation state. By centring the chapters around these key areas, the volume provides an innovative theoretical and systematic research model for gender and violence in the Middle East and North Africa. Dealing with issues that are not easily accessible in the West, this book underlines the importance of understanding realities and problems relevant to Muslim and Arab societies and discusses possible ways of promoting reforms in the MENA region. As such it will be of great interest to students and scholars of gender studies, sociology, political science and criminal justice. [publisher]

URLhttps://www.routledge.com/Gender-and-Violence-in-the-Middle-East/Ennaji-Sadiqi/p/book/9780415594110
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