Women and Civil Society in Turkey Women's Movements in a Muslim Society
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Sprache:Englisch
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
26.10.2016
Verlag
Taylor and FrancisSeitenzahl
240
Maße (L/B/H)
23.4/15.6/1.3 cm
Gewicht
453 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-1-138-27236-1
’A timely book on a highly important topic. Çaha discusses three branches of feminism in Turkey during the last thirty years: the liberal branch, the Islamic feminist movement, and the Kurdish women's groups. Although a meticulous scholar, the author is not just a neutral analyst but an engaged writer deeply committed to a social vision where women are given their rightful place.’ Fred Dallmayr, University of Notre Dame, USA '... feminist critiques argued that the making of science is a heterogeneous process where many subjective factors, like the gender and the gendered worldview of the researcher, are involved. The author seems to present a study in the book where his gender is minimized. In this regard, first and by foremost, through the perspective of women’s emancipation, feminist research, feminist methodology, etc., the book can be considered to be a successful example of a study on women by a male researcher. ... The book, written by Omar Catha who is a professor of political science and who has been working on women’s issues and women’s movement for many years, is an in-depth summary of the development of the civil society in Turkey and the role that women’s organizations and feminist movements played in this growing civil sphere. Students of political science, women’s studies and sociology might specifically benefit from the book.' e-International Relations 'The author’s well-studied and well-nuanced work quite successfully presents a picture of the feminist movement in Turkey. ... I would recommend this book to all scholars and students of feminism and civil society. More specifically, anyone with an interest in Turkish society, culture, and history would find this book useful in expanding their horizons.' Middle East Media & Book Reviews 'Women and Civil Society in Turkey: Women’s Movements in a Muslim Society offers a significant contribution to studies which link civil society debates with women’s issues through its focus on wom
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