Faith and feminism in Pakistan : religious agency or secular autonomy?
Afiya Shehrbano Zia (Author)
Afiya Zia contends that Muslim womens piety is no threat against the dominant political patriarchy, but their secular autonomy promises transformative changes for the population at large, and thereby effectively challenges Muslim male dominance.
xii, 234 pages ; 24 cm
9781845199166, 1845199162
1004252295
Introduction
Islam, feminism and secular resistance
The postsecular turn and Muslim women's agency
Beyond faith and agency : working women and secular autonomy
The limits of religious agency in Pakistan
The limits of capital : commodifying Muslim femininity
The limits and possibilities of liberal activism
Beyond faith and fatalism : political agency and women's secular movements
Conclusion