The politics of state intervention : gender politics in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran /
A comparative examination of gender politics of three culturally interconnected Muslim majority states (Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran) whose findings reveal remarkably similar outcomes across borders. Utilizing a historical context, this work underscores the continued struggle within these societi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
[2013]
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| Summary: | A comparative examination of gender politics of three culturally interconnected Muslim majority states (Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Iran) whose findings reveal remarkably similar outcomes across borders. Utilizing a historical context, this work underscores the continued struggle within these societies between the hardliners who wish to relegate females to the status of slaves and those who strive for gender equality within a conservative cultural milieu. -- Provided by publisher The Politics of State Intervention: Gender Politics in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran examines how three culturally and religiously interconnected neighboring states have sought to regulate the lives of their female populace in order to gauge how successful, or unsuccessful, these efforts have been at the grassroots level. Utilizing a historical framework, it explores the gender-specific policies of these states to assess whether or not shared cultural, religious, and social characteristics translate into similar gender policies and outcomes across borders, and if not, why. Through comparison, it conclusively identifies social and political roadblocks that threaten both the long term prospects and security for all females, as well as factors that tend to somewhat ameliorate detrimental tendencies. Book jacket |
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| Item Description: | This WorldCat-derived record is shareable under Open Data Commons ODC-BY, with attribution to OCLC |
| Physical Description: | viii, 307 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-297) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-297) and index Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0739184326 (cloth : alk. paper) 0739184326 9780739184325 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780739184325 |