Gender Equality in Malaysia: Islamic Feminism and Sisters in Islam
(2007)Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University
- Abstract
- This thesis aims to analyze the work of Islamic feminist in Malaysia as well as explores the role of traditional Malay custom adat, and the relationship between non-governmental organizations and the state. It uses Sisters in Islam as a case study to discuss the Islamic feminist movement in Malaysia.
This study uses books, journals, news papers, internet documents and interview information to analyze and discuss the research questions. It analyzed the impact of Islamization in Malaysia and the works of Islamic feminists to struggle for women's rights. It also discussed the difficulties of Islamic feminists in Malaysia and the role of Malay traditional custom in Malay world.
The theories of 'contraction and expansion of religious... (More) - This thesis aims to analyze the work of Islamic feminist in Malaysia as well as explores the role of traditional Malay custom adat, and the relationship between non-governmental organizations and the state. It uses Sisters in Islam as a case study to discuss the Islamic feminist movement in Malaysia.
This study uses books, journals, news papers, internet documents and interview information to analyze and discuss the research questions. It analyzed the impact of Islamization in Malaysia and the works of Islamic feminists to struggle for women's rights. It also discussed the difficulties of Islamic feminists in Malaysia and the role of Malay traditional custom in Malay world.
The theories of 'contraction and expansion of religious knowledge' and the concept of 'an accidental of history' explain how the Islamic feminists work for reinterpretation of the Qur?an. 'Panopticon' is another theory used to explain and discuss the power of the state resisting the struggle of Islamic feminists. (Less)
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- author
- Chee, Nyuk Yan
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2007
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- Islamic feminism, women, traditional Malay custom, rights, laws, sexual issues, government, Social sciences, Samhällsvetenskaper
- language
- English
- id
- 1320691
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- 2008-03-06 00:00:00
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- 2008-03-07 00:00:00
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abstract = {{This thesis aims to analyze the work of Islamic feminist in Malaysia as well as explores the role of traditional Malay custom adat, and the relationship between non-governmental organizations and the state. It uses Sisters in Islam as a case study to discuss the Islamic feminist movement in Malaysia.
This study uses books, journals, news papers, internet documents and interview information to analyze and discuss the research questions. It analyzed the impact of Islamization in Malaysia and the works of Islamic feminists to struggle for women's rights. It also discussed the difficulties of Islamic feminists in Malaysia and the role of Malay traditional custom in Malay world.
The theories of 'contraction and expansion of religious knowledge' and the concept of 'an accidental of history' explain how the Islamic feminists work for reinterpretation of the Qur?an. 'Panopticon' is another theory used to explain and discuss the power of the state resisting the struggle of Islamic feminists.}},
author = {{Chee, Nyuk Yan}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Gender Equality in Malaysia: Islamic Feminism and Sisters in Islam}},
year = {{2007}},
}