Faith and feminism in Pakistan : religious agency or secular autonomy? / Afiya S. Zia.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zia, Afiya Shehrbano (Author)
Language:English
Published: Brighton ; Portland [Oregon] ; Toronto : Sussex Academic Press, 2018.
Subjects:
Feminism > Pakistan.
Secularism > Pakistan.
Islam and secularism > Pakistan.
Feminism > Religious aspects > Islam.
Feminism.
Islam and secularism.
Secularism.
Pakistan.
Physical Description:xii, 234 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Islam, feminism and secular resistance
  • The postsecular turn and Muslim women's agency
  • Beyond faith and agency : working women and secular autonomy
  • The limits of religious agency in Pakistan
  • The limits of capital : commodifying Muslim femininity
  • The limits and possibilities of liberal activism
  • Beyond faith and fatalism : political agency and women's secular movements
  • Conclusion.