Islamic feminism

The universal theme of feminism is represented throughout the novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and the play Antigone by Sophocles. The main character in Persepolis Marji and Antigone in Antigone both test the social standings and roles of women in their country and make sacrifices of their well-being to do what is right. Marji tested the social standings of women by wearing her veil incorrectly, putting herself at risk. Antigone defied her uncle, Creon the king, testing the social limitations

Feminism in the purest form is defined as the belief that men and women are equal in all aspects of life- socially, economically, and politically. As times have evolved, society has come to recognize the feminist movement as a credible and truthfully real social issue. Yet, women are still valued less than men. Women are still portrayed in a light that does not shine as a bright as a man’s. In the late 19th century, the term “feminist” became a widely known term due to the high demand of woman’s

sovereignty, subject formation, law, gender and sexuality. Feminist theories have been explored in different perspectives with discrimination by class distinctions, race, sexual differences and nationality. In Saba Mahmood's Politics of Piety: The Islamic Revival and The Feminist Subject, the author explores the different issues and complexities of Muslim women related to their identities. She further examines the feminist theory in relation to the urban women's mosque movement in relation to the feminist

Rushdie's Good Advice Is Rarer Than Rubies from feminist perspective. To fully understand the views that Rushdie exhibited, with respect to feminist approach , it's important to notice the contrast between men's expectations about women in Islamic culture and the unforeseen behaviour of Miss Rehana, claiming her freedom. Good Advice Is Rarer Than Rubies is a moralistic tale about the meaning of freedom, the story centralizes interaction between Miss Rehana, a woman applying to leave

Feminism generally refers to a multi-disciplinary approach to sexual characteristics and sex parity. This is understood through political activism and social theories. This particular approach consists of beliefs and ideas regarding what customs are like for women, compared to how the world functions for their male counterparts. The main supposition in Feminism is that women are not treated in the same way as men, and that they are at a disadvantage. It is important to keep in mind that feminism

Adolf Hitler applied twice to The Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna, before doing what he did. Hitler’s application did not just turn into a rejection, both times. It changed world history. 1st September 2008: MP Israullah Zehri comments on the killing of five women for choosing their own spouses. About forced marriages he said, “These are centuries old traditions and I will continue to defend them.” Abhorred by this statement, I lulled myself to sleep and had a dream: I dreamt of an acceptance from Stanford

will of the Third World Feminist studies: making Women a topic of research in its own rights. It 's in 1977 that the Combahee River Collective, a US radical feminist lesbian group, wrote this very famous manifesto that became essential for the Black Feminism Mouvement. They made as central the total recognition of the different forms of oppressions, sexual, racial, social, that black women endure and the necessity to fight against them. Therefore, the integration of notions of gender, sexuality, race

The Methods to the Madness: Ways to Properly Form Feminist Theories Feminist research centralizes around a search for gendered justice. As a rejection of standard masculine methodological models, with their assumed objectivity and detachment, feminist approaches have been designed to recognize the subjects of research as well as the place of the researcher in the production of knowledge. In order to best account for gendered justice across a multitude of intersectional women, feminists require

Carter W. Dunn Gateway Feminism Feminism is the radical notion that women are human beings. It’s a quote that has been attributed to dozens of women throughout history, but no matter who whispered those wise words, they still hold a significant impact in the modern social body. Much like with the civil rights movement for African Americans, women have won their suffrage and have been granted equal rights; however, also much like the African American people, oppression is still very real for women

Do Muslim Women Really Need Saving? Anthropological Reflections on Cultural Relativism and Its Others Author(s): Lila Abu-Lughod Reviewed work(s): Source: American Anthropologist, New Series, Vol. 104, No. 3 (Sep., 2002), pp. 783-790 Published by: Blackwell Publishing on behalf of the American Anthropological Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3567256 . Accessed: 18/01/2012 15:55 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at