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Muslim Women at Work

Religious Discourses in Arab Society

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  • © 2018

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Authors:
  1. Yusuf M. Sidani

    1. American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

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  • Uncovers an emerging dialog which highlights women’s status in the Arab economy
  • Identifies examples of Islamic feminism in practice and successful Arab businesswomen and entrepreneurs
  • Draws conclusions for the future of women in the region and the organizations that employ them

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Table of contents (6 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Yusuf M. Sidani
    Pages 1-5

  3. A Persistent Participation Gap

    • Yusuf M. Sidani
    Pages 7-27

  4. What the Qur’an Says

    • Yusuf M. Sidani
    Pages 29-48

  5. The Critics

    • Yusuf M. Sidani
    Pages 49-71

  6. Islamic Discourses

    • Yusuf M. Sidani
    Pages 73-99

  7. The Way Forward

    • Yusuf M. Sidani
    Pages 101-117

  8. Back Matter

    Pages 119-123
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About this book

This book explores how a growing religious discourse is advocating for change in women’s employment participation in Arab societies. It provides a historical and cultural overview of women in Arab societies as well as issues of homogeneity and heterogeneity in religion. An emerging group of activists, intellectuals, and religious scholars are rocking the boat of traditional Islamic understanding of the role of women and their economic and social participation, which is rooted in reinterpretations of the religious texts and history. Signs of this change are already seen in some Arab workplaces though with varying degrees of success. This book uncovers a neglected discourse on the status of Arab women that is relevant to students and academics with interest in economics, gender studies, the Middle East, and Islam.  

 

Authors and Affiliations

  • American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon

    Yusuf M. Sidani

About the author

Yusuf M. Sidani is Professor of Leadership and Business Ethics at the Olayan School of Business, American University of Beirut. He has contributed to dozens of academic journals, conferences, and professional journals and serves on the steering committee of the WEE project (Women Economic Entrepreneurship Project) in Lebanon.




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