Women from traditional Islamic educational institutions in Indonesia: negotiating public spaces

In this insightful book, Eka Srimulyani provides a new look at the role of women in Islamic educational institutions in Indonesia. Women at these traditional schools, called pesantren, play a significant role in the shaping of gender relations in the Indonesian Muslim community, and have not, until...

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Main Author: Srimulyani, Eka ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Amsterdam University Press 2012
Series:IIAS publications series. Monographs 8
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Online Access:Volltext
Summary:In this insightful book, Eka Srimulyani provides a new look at the role of women in Islamic educational institutions in Indonesia. Women at these traditional schools, called pesantren, play a significant role in the shaping of gender relations in the Indonesian Muslim community, and have not, until recently, garnered as much attention in the academic community as they undoubtedly deserve. This deeply informative study offers a new perspective on why Muslim feminism has found a powerful foothold in Indonesia, and it creates a vivid portrait of the lives of pesantren
Item Description:Erscheint als Open Access bei De Gruyter
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (184 Seiten)
ISBN:9789048516216
9789048516223
DOI:10.1515/9789048516216