Afghan women : identity and invasion /

"This book looks at how women have fought repression and challenged stereotypes, both within Afghanistan and in diasporas in Iran, Pakistan, the US and the UK. Looking at issues from violence under the Taliban and the impact of 9/11 to the role of NGOs and the growth in the opium economy, Rosta...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Rostami-Povey, Elaheh
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
London, England : Zed Books, 2007.
Zusammenfassung:
"This book looks at how women have fought repression and challenged stereotypes, both within Afghanistan and in diasporas in Iran, Pakistan, the US and the UK. Looking at issues from violence under the Taliban and the impact of 9/11 to the role of NGOs and the growth in the opium economy, Rostami-Povey gets behind the media hype and presents a vibrant and diverse picture of these women's lives. The future of women's rights in Afghanistan, she argues, depends not only on overcoming local male domination, but also on challenging imperial domination and blurring the growing divide between the West and the Muslim world. Ultimately, these global dynamics may pose a greater threat to the freedom and autonomy of women in Afghanistan and throughout the world."--Jacket.
Umfang:
1 online resource (172 p.)
Also published in print.
Anmerkungen:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-152) and index.
ISBN:
9786611258726
9781350218062
1350218065
9781848135994
1848135998
9781848130487
1848130481
9781281258724
1281258725
Schlagworte:
Women > Afghanistan.
Women > Afghanistan > Social conditions.
Women > Afghanistan > Economic conditions.
Sex discrimination against women > Afghanistan.
Gender studies: women
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