Feminism and Islamic Fundamentalism: The Limits of Postmodern Analysis

by Haideh Moghissi

Book Overview

A highly controversial intervention into the debate on postmodernism and feminism, this book looks at what happens when these modes of analysis are jointly employed to illuminate the sexual politics of Islam.

As a religion, Islam has been demonized for its gender practices like no other. This book analyzes that Orientalism, with particular reference to representations of Muslim women and describes the real sexual politics of Islam. The author...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1856495906
• ISBN13: 9781856495905
• Release Date: July 1999
• Publisher: Zed Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"