{"product_id":"the-woman-question-in-islamic-studies-hardcover","title":"The Woman Question in Islamic Studies - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKecia Ali\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe interconnected ways that sexism functions in academic Islamic studies and how to shift professional norms toward parity\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite remarkable shifts in the demographics of Islamic studies in recent decades, the field continues to be dominated by men, who often relegate other scholars and their work--particularly research on gender--to its periphery, while treating subfields in which men predominate as more rigorous and central. In \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Question in Islamic Studies\u003c\/i\u003e, Kecia Ali explores the interconnected ways that sexism functions in academic Islamic studies. Examining publications, citations, curricula, and media representations, Ali finds that, despite the growth and depth of scholarship on Islam and gender, men continue to overlook women's scholarship, even in work that purports to discuss gender issues. Moreover, media and social media dynamics make talking about Islam and Muslims for broader audiences especially fraught for scholars who are not men, particularly when the topic is gender or sexuality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCombining broad surveys with more focused analyses of a smaller set of texts, Ali shows that textbooks and syllabi continue to exclude women as historical actors and scholars and to marginalize gender and sexuality as subject matter. Finally, she provides a \"Beginner's Guide to Eradicating Sexism in Islamic Studies,\" offering practical strategies to help scholars avoid common pitfalls in their own work and contribute to broader professional transformations.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKecia Ali\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of religion at Boston University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of Muhammad\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eImam Shafi'i: Scholar and Saint\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarriage and Slavery in Early Islam\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSexual Ethics and Islam: Feminist Reflections on Qur'an, Hadith, and Jurisprudence\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 17, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47403300421810,"sku":"9780691183596","price":179.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/ceb5c84a06f8d7d2253a3f049929f2e5_cd4ff53e-9ee4-4117-af24-7a1f61a87280.webp?v=1778135412","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-woman-question-in-islamic-studies-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}