Title The heritage of Islam : women, religion, and politics in West Africa / Barbara Callaway, Lucy Creevey

Published Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner, 1994 ©1994

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MELB	305.420966 Cal/Hoi		AVAILABLE

Description x, 221 pages ; 24 cm Contents 1. Introduction: Does Religion Shape or Reflect Society? -- 2. The Islamic Encounter -- 3. Socialization and the Subordination of Women -- 4. Education and Attitudes Toward Women -- 5. Women in the Formal and Informal Economies -- 6. The Political Empowerment of Women -- 7. Conclusion: Islam and the Changing Status of Women Analysis Islam Women West Africa Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-212) and index Subject Islam -- Social aspects -- Africa, West. Muslim women -- Nigeria. Muslim women -- Senegal. Women (Islamic law) -- Africa, West. Women -- Africa, West -- Social conditions. Author Creevey, Lucy E. LC no. 93035396 ISBN 1555872530 (alk. paper) 1555874142 (alk. paper : pbk.)

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