Global Dynamics of Shi'a Marriages: Religion, Gender, and Belonging (Politics of Marriage and Gender: Global Issues in Local Contexts)

By: Annelies Moors and Yafa Shanneik and Mary Elaine Hegland and Anna-Maria Walter and Jihan Safar and Marianne Hafnor Bøe and Eva Nisa and Sophie Yvie Girard and Tara Asgarilaleh

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Synopsis: Muslim marriages have been the focus of considerable public debate in Europe and beyond, in Muslim-majority countries as well as in settings where Muslims are a minority. Most academic work has focused on how the majority Sunni Muslims conclude marriages. This volume, in contrast, focuses on Twelver Shi'a Muslims in Iran, Pakistan, Oman, Indonesia, Norway, and the Netherlands. The volume makes an original contribution to understanding the global dynamics of Shi'a marriage practices in a wide range of contexts--not only its geographical spread but also by providing a critical analysis of the socio-economic, religious, ethnic, and political discourses of each context. The book sheds light on new marriage forms presented through a bottom up approach focusing on the lived experiences of Shi'a Muslims negotiating a diverse range of relationships and forms of belonging.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781978818484
Related ISBNs:: 9781978818460, 9781978818477
Publisher:: Rutgers University Press
Date of Addition:: 10/15/21
Copyrighted By:: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Yafa Shanneik
Edited by:: Annelies Moors