Nida Kirmani

Questioning the 'Muslim Woman'

Identity and Insecurity in an Urban Indian Locality

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Produktbeschreibung

The book examines Muslim women's lives in India, in the context of their complex socio-religious identity and experiences of marginalisation. Focusing on the narratives of women living in Zakir Nagar, a predominantly Muslim colony in South Delhi, it highlights the multiple levels of insecurity these women face every day.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 246
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 221mm x 145mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 408g
• ISBN-13: 9780415707800
• ISBN-10: 0415707803
• Artikelnr.: 37779495

Autorenporträt

Nida Kirmani is Assistant Professor of Sociology, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Pakistan.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Locating Identities 2. Constructing the
Locality: A Profile of Zakir Nagar 3. Narrating a Muslim Mahol: Identity,
Culture and Space 4. History, Memory and Insecurity 5. Boundary Crossings
6. Questioning the 'Muslim Woman' 7. Narrating the Gendered Self 8.
Displacing Categories and Replacing Identities. Bibliography. About the
Author. Index