From Patriarchy to Empowerment: Women's Participation, Movements, and Rights in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia

Book Overview

This rich anthology offers twenty studies on instances of emerging social justice and women's empowerment in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia. These areas are home to huge populations where women's rights have withered under patriarchal rule, and many are beset by civic unrest.

The book shows how changes are occurring as flood tides of capital, people, and information erode entrenched gender regimes, giving birth to energetic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815631111
• ISBN13: 9780815631118
• Release Date: June 2007
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 7.2" x 10.0"