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Women of Jordan: Islam, Labor, and the Law »
Authors: Amira El Azhary Sonbol
ISBN-13: 9780815629856, ISBN-10: 0815629850
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Date Published: November 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Author Biography: Amira El Azhary Sonbol
Book Synopsis
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | ||
| 1 | Introduction: Women in Jordan Today | 1 |
| 2 | Background: Qadis, 'Asha'ir, and Modern Law | 19 |
| 3 | Women's History and Work | 54 |
| 4 | Women and Work in Jordan Today | 85 |
| 5 | Laws of Guardianship and the Construction of Gender | 117 |
| 6 | Marriage, Obedience, and Work | 151 |
| 7 | Honor Crimes | 185 |
| 8 | Regarding Work and the Modern Jordanian Woman | 214 |
| Conclusion: What Next? | 251 | |
| Notes | 265 | |
| Glossary | 275 | |
| Bibliography | 281 | |
| Index | 287 |
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