Critical review of the current debate about "Islamic feminism" What is Islamic and what is feminist in "Islamic feminism"?
Abstract
This paper aims to explore ideas, principles, and demands of Islamic feminism. In this article, the term Islamic feminism includes interpretations of the Quran and the hadith in women's perspective as well as practices based on these interpretations that are dedicated to the struggle against widespread patriarchal values and norms, in public and in private sphere. In the first part of this paper, the author presents a brief review of feminist ideas and movements in order to contextualize development of Islamic feminism. The second part provides main insights from gender-sensitive interpretations of the Quran and activist contributions induced by these interpretations. The third part is devoted to the investigation of the relationship between Islamic feminism and other feminist approaches.
Keywords:
postcolonial feminism / Islamic feminism / gender sensitive interpretation of the Quran / feminist activismSource:
Sociologija, 2018, 60, 1, 347-362Publisher:
- Sociološko udruženje Srbije i Crne Gore, Beograd i Univerzitet u Beogradu - Filozofski fakultet - Institut za sociološka istraživanja, Beograd
DOI: 10.2298/SOC1801347R
ISSN: 0038-0318
WoS: 000432526700023
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85047798477
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Sociologija / SociologyTY - JOUR AU - Resanović, Milica PY - 2018 UR - http://reff.f.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2688 AB - This paper aims to explore ideas, principles, and demands of Islamic feminism. In this article, the term Islamic feminism includes interpretations of the Quran and the hadith in women's perspective as well as practices based on these interpretations that are dedicated to the struggle against widespread patriarchal values and norms, in public and in private sphere. In the first part of this paper, the author presents a brief review of feminist ideas and movements in order to contextualize development of Islamic feminism. The second part provides main insights from gender-sensitive interpretations of the Quran and activist contributions induced by these interpretations. The third part is devoted to the investigation of the relationship between Islamic feminism and other feminist approaches. PB - Sociološko udruženje Srbije i Crne Gore, Beograd i Univerzitet u Beogradu - Filozofski fakultet - Institut za sociološka istraživanja, Beograd T2 - Sociologija T1 - Critical review of the current debate about "Islamic feminism" What is Islamic and what is feminist in "Islamic feminism"? EP - 362 IS - 1 SP - 347 VL - 60 DO - 10.2298/SOC1801347R ER -
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Resanović, M.. (2018). Critical review of the current debate about "Islamic feminism" What is Islamic and what is feminist in "Islamic feminism"?. in Sociologija Sociološko udruženje Srbije i Crne Gore, Beograd i Univerzitet u Beogradu - Filozofski fakultet - Institut za sociološka istraživanja, Beograd., 60(1), 347-362. https://doi.org/10.2298/SOC1801347R
Resanović M. Critical review of the current debate about "Islamic feminism" What is Islamic and what is feminist in "Islamic feminism"?. in Sociologija. 2018;60(1):347-362. doi:10.2298/SOC1801347R .
Resanović, Milica, "Critical review of the current debate about "Islamic feminism" What is Islamic and what is feminist in "Islamic feminism"?" in Sociologija, 60, no. 1 (2018):347-362, https://doi.org/10.2298/SOC1801347R . .