{"product_id":"9781856492461","title":"Gender And National Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003eGender politics exist inevitably in all Islamist movements that expect women to assume the burden of a largely male-defined tradition. Even in secular political movements in the Muslim world - notably those anti-colonial national liberation movements where women were actively involved- women have experiences since independence a general reversal of the gains made. This collection written by women from the countries concerned explores the gender dynamics of a variety of political movements with very different trajectories to reveal how nationalism, revolution and Islamization are all gendered processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors explore women's experiences in the Algerian national liberation movement and more recently the fundamentalist FIS; similarly their involvement in the struggle to construct a Bengali national identity and independent Bangladeshi state; the events leading to the overthrow of the Shah and subsequent Islamization of Iran; revolution and civil war in Afghanistan; and the Palestinian Intifada.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book argues that in periods of rapid political change, women in Muslim societies are in reality central to efforts to construct a national identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zed Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055328936176,"sku":"9781856492461","price":53.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781856492461_p0.jpg?v=1769895809","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781856492461","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}