Women's Employment in Muslim Countries

Patterns of Diversity
2015. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-46676-1
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 291 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 4827 g

This book presents a new and nuanced exploration of the position of women in Muslim countries, based on research involving more than 300,000 women in 28 Muslim countries. It addresses topical debates on the role of Islam, modernization, globalization, neocolonialism, educational inequalities, patriarchy, household hierarchies, and more.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Spierings, Niels

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Der Islam und die Moderne (Westliche) Welt
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Wirtschaftssoziologie, Arbeitssoziologie, Organisationssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Sozialethnologie: Familie, Gender, Soziale Gruppen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: BACKGROUND
1. Introduction: Disconnected Knowledge
2. The Context: Society, Politics And Economy
3. Theoretical Framework: A Holistic Approach To Women's Employment
PART II: A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON EXISTING EXPLANATIONS
4. Hypothesizing Women's Employment In 28 Muslim Countries
5. Measuring Women's Employment In 28 Muslim Countries
6. Describing Women's Employment In 28 Muslim Countries
7. Explaining Women's Employment In 28 Muslim Countries
PART III: NEW ISSUES IN WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT
8. Variations In The Effects Of Education In 28 Countries
9. Patriarchy & Household Configurations In 28 Countries
10. Islam As A Multivocal Influence In Indonesia And Nigeria
11. Globalization, Violence And Shifting Influences In Egypt
PART IV: CONCLUSIONS & DISCUSSIONS
12. Conclusion: Understanding Complexity
13. Society And Policy-Making

Über Autor(innen)

Niels Spierings is Assistant Professor in Sociology at Radboud University and previously worked at the London School of Economics and the University of Essex. His specializations are in political and gender sociology, and research methodology and he publishes on Islam, democratization, women's participation, populism, gender equality, and migration.