Une enfance au harem par fatima mernissi ont ete vendues pour eur 5,10 chaque exemplaire. Mernissi, a moroccan sociologist whose books include beyond the veil, islam and democracy and dreams of trespass, died in morocco on. The womens confined way of life in a city harem is contrasted with the much freer way of life of women in the country, like the authors grandmother, who could climb trees and. She clarifies what a harem is, or more accurately in the case of morocco, was. Mernissi is one of the preeminent koranic scholars of our time, an outspoken feminist, and author of beyond the veil, islam and democracy, and dreams of trespass. These two wellknown writers and thinkers believe that muslim women suffer due to the patriarchal system and male leading figures misinterpreting the sacred texts in muslim countries. Kali for women, jan 1, 1991 social science 228 pages. From the writing of her first book, beyond the veil. Fatema mernissi a recu en mai 2003 le prix princesse des asturies en litterature. Mernissi, however, has rediscovered numerous moslem queens and emphasizes the 15 she identifies as the most important. The christian perspective on womens status and role in islamic societies is. Mernissi broke down the ethnocentric stereotypes western society had developed towards islam, especially islamic women. Fatima was a courageous and creative fighter, fearless in confronting folly, tireless in seeking ideas and new.
This article focuses on fatima mernissis, and amina waduds views of feminism from the eastern perspective. She speaks of a world that is not known about hopes and aspiration and make a comparison between colonial forces invading er country and the role and status of women it is about freedom time and space and how a person can be free on so many levels. Elizabeth fernea, the university of texas at austin if a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into womens status and prospects in islamic society, this study should be the one chosen for its clarity, honesty, depth of knowledge and thoughtprovoking qualities. She was the supreme scholaractivist, a sociologist and gifted writer and someone determined to advance the cause of the disadvantaged, and especially women. Tales of a harem girlhood follows the protagonist, fatima mernissi, through her childhood and early adolescence in a harem in fez, morocco. Tales of a harem girlhood is a coming of age story, set in morocco during wwii, an account of yasminas attempt to decipher the cloistered world within and the greater world beyond the family home in fez. She tries to demonstrate that there is a fundamental contradiction between islam as interpreted in official policy and equality between the sexes. Womens performances of the veil from street to stage surrey.
She is presently professor of sociology at the university mohammed v in rabat, morocco. Fatema mernissis most popular book is dreams of trespass. Dreams of trespass is a beautiful, enlightening book. Basic, 1991 the question of the role of women in islamic public life has provoked debate both within and without the community since the earliest days of the prophet.
A feminist interpretation of womens rights in islam reprint by mernissi, fatima isbn. It was into just such a harem that fatema mernissi was born on sept. In this classic study, internationally renowned sociologist fatema mernissi argues that womens oppression is not due to islam as this religion in fact celebrates womens power. Beyond the veil malefemale dynami in muslim society saqi essentials by fatima mernissi. Buy the harem within new edition by mernissi, fatima isbn. A feminist interpretation of womens rights in islam, translated by mary jo lakeland new york. Born in fez to a middleclass family, mernissi studied at the mohammed v university in rabat and later went to paris, where she worked briefly as a journalist. The missiological implications of the islamic feminism of fatima mernissi author. Join facebook to connect with fatima mernissi and others you may know. Basic, 1991 the question of the role of women in islamic public life has provoked debate both within and without the community since the earliest days of. Although her parents had a monogamous marriage, she grew up living in.
V university and taught at the faculte des lettres between 1974 and 1981 on subjects. The forgotten queens of islam university of minnesota press. Des plus traditionnelles aux deja feministes, anciennes. Beyond the veil, revised edition indiana university press. Nov 30, 2015 media in category fatima mernissi the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Fatema mernissi is a moroccan feminist and sociologist who is renowned for her work on womens rights within islam. The missiological implications of the islamic feminism of.
Fatema mernissi has 33 books on goodreads with 24239 ratings. One hopes for an analysis of the relationship between the custom wearing veils, and all that goes with it, and the male elite in muslim countries. Beyond the veil by fatema mernissi english news portal. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The forgotten queens of islam, by fatima mernissi, is a significant historical work for moslems and for nonmoslems. The veil and the male elite a feminist interpretation of womens rights in islam by fatima mernissi translated by mary jo lakeland addisonwesley, 1991 this title is certainly more descriptive than that of the french original, le harem politique, but it raises expectations which simply arent fulfilled.
With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. The book almost seems a cross between an autobiography and an ethnographic study of french colonial morocco, just as the stirrings of an independence movement are in the air. Malefemale dynamics in modern muslim society in 1975, mernissi has sought to reclaim the ideological discourse on women and sexuality from the stranglehold of patriarchy. Tales of a harem girlhood, an insider s view of the daily restrictions of moroccan harem life. Abstract this paper seeks to evaluate missiological approaches to muslim women in the light of the analysis of moroccan islamic feminist, fatima mernissi. Books by fatema mernissi author of dreams of trespass.
This book tells the story of a young girl growing up in a fez harem in the 1940s. Media in category fatima mernissi the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. Ennaji moha and sadiqi fatima 2016, domestic violence in the african north. Fatema mernissi was a moroccan feminist writer and sociologist. Wellknown moroccan feminist fatema mernissi, who died in 2015, tells about her childhood in the 30s and 40s. Il contient 252 pages et classe dans le genre themes. Tales of a harem girlhood is a memoir by fatima mernissi it describes her youth in a moroccan harem during the 1940s and brings up. She distinguished islamic women from the homogenized group of third world women that western feminism had created. Peritextual transformation in fatima mernissis dreams of trespass and nisa ala ajnihat alhilm. Arab book world in this expanded and updated edition, with a new. Fatima mernissi, a great woman and a dear friend, died yesterday in morocco.
She critically examines the classical corpus of religiousjuristic texts, including the hadith, and reinterprets them from a feminist perspective. Fatema mernissi, moroccan sociologist and writer born sept. A feminist interpretation of womens rights in islam. The world famous moroccan sociologist and writer fatima mernissi was a mediator between cultures and a charismatic advocate for a genuine arab feminism. When benizar bhutto gained power, she was lauded by many as the first female moslem ruler. Womens oppression, she maintains, is due to the political manipulation of religion by powerseeking, archaic muslim male elites. Although her parents had a monogamous marriage, she grew up living in a harem with her mother and grandmother, who was one of her grandfathers nine wives. Beyond the veil is the result of her doctoral research.
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