Reshaping the holy : democracy, development, and Muslim women in Bangladesh /
Through extensive field research, Elora Shehabuddin explores the profound implications of women's political and social mobilization for reshaping Islam. Specifically, she examines the lives of Muslim women in Bangladesh who have become increasingly mobilized by the activities of predominantly s...
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
©2008.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; 1. Gender, Islam, and Politics in Bangladesh; 2. Gender and Social Reform; 3. ""A Little Money for Tea"": Rural Women's Encounters with the State; 4. Contesting Development: Between Islamist and Secularist Perspectives; 5. Democracy on the Ground; 6. Beyond Muslim Motherhood; Coda; Notes; Works Cited; Index.
