Man's dominion [electronic resource] : religion and the eclipse of women's rights in world politics / Sheila Jeffreys.

By: Jeffreys, SheilaMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2012Description: 222 pISBN: 9780203802397 (e-book : PDF)Subject(s): Sex discrimination against women | Patriarchy | Religion and politics | Religion -- Social aspects | Human rightsGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: No titleOnline resources: Click here to view Also available in print edition.
Contents:
1. The devil's gateway : religion and the subordination of women -- 2. Fundamentalism : the divine right of patriarchs -- 3. The right to religion trumps women's human rights -- 4. Multiculturalism and 'respect' for religion -- 5. Desecularisation and women's equality -- 6. Covering up women -- 7. A harem for every man? : the rise of polygamy -- 8. The master's tools : Islamic feminism and its critics.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-217) and index.

1. The devil's gateway : religion and the subordination of women -- 2. Fundamentalism : the divine right of patriarchs -- 3. The right to religion trumps women's human rights -- 4. Multiculturalism and 'respect' for religion -- 5. Desecularisation and women's equality -- 6. Covering up women -- 7. A harem for every man? : the rise of polygamy -- 8. The master's tools : Islamic feminism and its critics.

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