Politics of Locating Muslim Women in Islamic Discursive Tradition in India

In postcolonial India, narratives about Muslim women have revolved around tropes, such as tin talaq (divorce), purdah (veil), polygamy and Islam. These have always played a significant role to shape their homogenised identity: an existence of oppression and subordination. However, the paper will try...

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Main Author: Esita Sur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: ACCB Publishing 2015-06-01
Series:Space and Culture, India
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Online Access:http://spaceandculture.in/index.php/spaceandculture/article/view/135/77