Gender and Self in Islam

Gender and Self in Islam gender thinking and its impact on hierarchical gender system the creation theories and the making of humanity the politics of reproduction and the impact on women's role in conception the masculine concepts and practices of feminine morality the performance of gender and self-process based on male superiority and supremacy the subordination of female self-determination and agency It argues that the diverse authoritative legitimacies of Islamic teaching '¬" especially Muslims' interpretation of the expositions of certain practices in the Qur'an and the ahadith '¬" have formed a system that focuses on male humanity and supremacy, while at the same time disempowering the female self-becoming. This volume also examines the endeavours by feminists, womanists and male advocates to disentangle the seamless relations of the existing gender system and foster the making of an egalitarian gender system and an inclusive humanity. Gender and Self in Islam is a significant contribution to Islamic gender studies from an author who can provide unique perspective as a Southeast Asian and who is well versed in Islamic Philosophy. Etin Anwar is a lecturer at the State Institute of Islamic Studies Bandung and a research associate at Philosophy, Interpretation and Culture at Binghamton University, USA. She has published several articles on Ibn Sina, Meister Eckhart, Ibn Arabi, and women's movements in Indonesia in journals including Islamic Studies, Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, and Hawwa. Middle East Studies/Gender Studies/IslamAnwar, Etin is the author of 'Gender and Self in Islam', published 2006 under ISBN 9780415701037 and ISBN 0415701031.