In the early 1970s, accompanying the current wave of globalization, conservative nationalist religious movements began using religion to oppose non-democratic and often Western oriented regimes. Reasserting patriarchal gender relations presumably authorized by religion has been central to these movements. At the Fourth United Nations Congress on Women in Beijing in 1995, Muslim and Catholic delegations from diverse countries united to oppose provisions on sexuality, reproductive rights, women’s health, and women’s rights as human rights. Scholars from eight different Muslim and Catholic communities analyze the political strategies that women are employing in these contexts ranging from acceptance of traditional doctrines to various forms of resistance, religious reinterpretation, innovation, and political action toward change and equal rights.
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“Professors Bayes and Tohidi have brilliantly analyzed the new and important phenomenon of international cooperation between conservative Muslims and Catholics on questions relating to women and gender. They have edited a highly useful and informative collection of articles on Catholic and Muslim women in many parts of the world today.” —Nikki Keddie, UCLA
“This is a 'must' book for those who wish to understand how gender and religion configure the global conflict of cultures today.” —Radford Ruether, Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California
“This is a 'must' book for those who wish to understand how gender and religion configure the global conflict of cultures today.” —Radford Ruether, Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California
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Jane Bayes is Professor of Political Science at California State University, Northridge where she teaches in the areas of women and politics and political economy.
Nayereh Tohidi is Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at California State University, Northridge. She teaches in the area of sociology of gender and social change in Muslim societies.
Nayereh Tohidi is Assistant Professor of Women's Studies at California State University, Northridge. She teaches in the area of sociology of gender and social change in Muslim societies.
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Unlike the previous world conferences on women, the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, held in the post-Cold War context, was not characterized by intense ideological disputes over grand theories or between the left and right. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
holistic feminism, reconstructive feminism, reconstructive feminists, conformist women, moderate feminism, gender equality policies, secular women, children affairs, islamic feminism, national machinery, moderate feminists, religious feminists, secular feminists, secular feminism, sexual rights, public centers, conservative women Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Catholic Church, United Nations, New York, Costa Rica, Latin America, Fourth World Conference, United States, National Action Plan, European Union, Pope John Paul, Muslim Brotherhood, Middle East, Oxford University Press, Instituto de la Mujer, Virgin Mary, Islamic Republic, Women's Institute, Opus Dei, Centro de Investigaciones, Free Choice, Center of Concern, Dominican Republic, People of God, Rosemary Radford, Beijing Plus New!
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Unlike the previous world conferences on women, the 1995 United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, held in the post-Cold War context, was not characterized by intense ideological disputes over grand theories or between the left and right. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
holistic feminism, reconstructive feminism, reconstructive feminists, conformist women, moderate feminism, gender equality policies, secular women, children affairs, islamic feminism, national machinery, moderate feminists, religious feminists, secular feminists, secular feminism, sexual rights, public centers, conservative women Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Catholic Church, United Nations, New York, Costa Rica, Latin America, Fourth World Conference, United States, National Action Plan, European Union, Pope John Paul, Muslim Brotherhood, Middle East, Oxford University Press, Instituto de la Mujer, Virgin Mary, Islamic Republic, Women's Institute, Opus Dei, Centro de Investigaciones, Free Choice, Center of Concern, Dominican Republic, People of God, Rosemary Radford, Beijing Plus New!
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- Women in Muslim Societies: Diversity Within Unity by Herbert L. Bodman on 4 pages
- Mixed Blessings: Gender and Religious Fundamentalism Cross Culturally by Judy Brink on page 53, page 55, and page 56
- Mulieris Dignitatem: On Dignity and Vocation of Women by Pope John Paul II on page 65, page 82, and page 85
- The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order by Samuel P. Huntington on page 15, and page 56
- Church and State in Modern Ireland, 1923-79 by J.H. Whyte on page 88, and page 106
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