Gender and Community : : Muslim Women's Rights in India / / Vrinda Narain.

In India, the legal status of Muslim women within the family is a topic of considerable controversy and debate. It is a complex issue that has implications for matters of not only gender justice, but also religious freedom, minority rights, and state policy regarding the accommodation of difference....

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
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Place / Publishing House:Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2017]
©2001
Year of Publication:2017
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (192 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1 Contextualizing Muslim Personal Law
  • 2 Muslim Personal Law and the Constitutional Framework
  • 3 Naming the Issues
  • 4 Negotiating the Boundaries of Gender and Community: The Role of the State
  • Notes
  • References
  • Cases Cited
  • Index