Gender and Patriarchy in the Films of Muslim Nations

A Filmographic Study of 21st Century Features from Eight Countries

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de Patricia R. Owen

Type: Essays
Sujet: Countries > Middle East
Mots Clés: Middle East, religion, gender
Année d'édition: 2018
Editeur: McFarland & Co
Langue: anglais

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Paperback • 243 pages
6 x 9 inches (15 x 23 cm)

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978-1-4766-6787-4

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Description de l'ouvrage:
There are 49 Muslim-majority countries in the world and Islam is the world’s second largest religion. Yet many in the West are misinformed about Islam and Muslim worldviews. Issues related to gender norms are especially subject to misconceptions. This filmography analyzes gender issues in 56 feature films from Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan and Turkey, with a focus on religious, legal and patriarchal legitimization of practices such as female genital mutilation, child marriage, virginity testing, public sexual harassment and molestation, and honor killings.

À propos de l'auteur :
Patricia R. Owen is a professor of psychology at St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas, teaching courses in abnormal psychology, human sexuality, and cinema and psychopathology, and the author of several academic papers on cinematic portrayals of emotional disorders and gendered language in advertising.

Revue de Presse:
"Fascinating volume…recommended…will certainly introduce readers to important themes in films that are little know in the United States"—ARBA

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