Women judges in the Muslim world : a comparative study of discourse and practice / edited by Nadia Sonneveld and Monika Lindbekk.
Women Judges in the Muslim World: A Comparative Study of Discourse and Practice' fills a gap in academic scholarship by examining public debates and judicial practices surrounding the performance of women as judges in eight Muslim-majority countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Syria, Egypt,...
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| Format: | Ebook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Leiden :
Brill,
[2017]
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| Series: | Women and gender, the Middle East and the Islamic world ;
v. 15. |
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| Online Access: | JSTOR Open Access Access via Directory of Open Access Books Access via Directory of Open Access Books |
| Summary: | Women Judges in the Muslim World: A Comparative Study of Discourse and Practice' fills a gap in academic scholarship by examining public debates and judicial practices surrounding the performance of women as judges in eight Muslim-majority countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Syria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Morocco). Gender, class, and ethnic biases are inscribed in laws, particularly in the domain of shari'a-derived family law. Editors Nadia Sonneveld and Monika Lindbekk have carefully woven together the extensive fieldwork and expertise of each author. The result is a rich tapestry that brings out the various effects of women judges in the management of justice. In contrast to early scholarship, they convincingly prove that?the woman judge? does not exist --Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 324 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004306919 9789004306912 9004342206 9789004342200 |