Indonesian Islam in a New Era: How Women Negotiate Their Muslim Identities
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Indonesian Islam in a New Era: How Women Negotiate Their Muslim Identities
By (Author) Susan Blackburn
By (author) Bianca J. Smith
By (author) Siti Syamsiyatun
Monash Asia Institute
Monash Asia Institute
15th January 2008
Australia
Classifications
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Social groups: religious groups and communities
Cultural studies
305.4
Physical Properties
Paperback
212
Width 155mm, Height 230mm
362g
Description
Indonesian Islam in a new era examines the religious practices and identities of Indonesian Muslim women in the post-Suharto era. After 1998 Indonesian Islam changed socially and nationally as society underwent sweeping alterations. Based on new empirical research by sociologists, political scientists, and anthropologists from Indonesia and Australia, the book underscores the negotiations Muslim women have made in arenas such as schools, organisations, popular culture and village life. Whereas theology has until recently dominated studies of women and Islam in Indonesia, this book breaks new ground by examining from social science perspectives how Indonesian women negotiate their Muslim identities.
Author Bio
Susan Blackburn is Associate Professor in the School of Political and Social Inquiry, Faculty of Arts, Monash University, Melbourne.
