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Engaging Modernity: Muslim Women and the Politics of Agency in Postcolonial Niger (Women in Africa & the Diaspora)
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Product Description
"Engaging Modernity" is Ousseina Alidou's rich and compelling portrait of Muslim women in Niger as they confront the challenges and opportunities of the twentieth century. Contrary to Western stereotypes of passive subordination, these women are taking control of their own lives and resisting domination from indigenous traditions, westernization, and Islam alike. Based on thorough scholarly research and extensive fieldwork - including a wealth of interviews - Alidou's work offers insights into the meaning of modernity for Muslim women in Niger. Mixing biography with sociological data, social theory, and linguistic analysis, this is a multilayered vision of political Islam, education, popular culture, and war and its aftermath. This is a gripping look at one of the Muslim world's most powerful untold stories.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1639532 in Books
- Published on: 2005-11-30
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 260 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
"This will change how you think about contemporary Muslim women." - Barbara Cooper, Rutgers University"
About the Author
Ousseina Alidou is assistant professor of Africana studies at Rutgers University. She is coeditor of A Thousand Flowers: The Struggle for Education in African Universities and author of many articles on African literature and folklore, linguistics, and women's studies.
