Gender, Islam and Democracy in Indonesia

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This book explores the relationship between gender, religion and political actionrnin Indonesia, examining the patterns of gender orders that have prevailedrnin recent history, and demonstrating the different forms of social power this hasrnafforded women. It sets out the part played by women in the nationalist movement,rnand the role of the women’s movement in the structuring of the independentrnIndonesian state, the politics of the immediate post-independence periodrnand the transition to the authoritarian New Order. It analyses in detail the genderrnrelations of the New Order regime, focused around the unitary family formrnexpounded in New Order ideology and the contradictory implications of thernopening up of the economy to foreign capital and ideas for gender relations. Itrnexamines the forms of political activism that were possible for the women’srnmovement under the New Order, and the role it played in the fall of Suhartornand the transition to democracy. The relationship between Islam and women inrnIndonesia is also addressed, highlighting the way in which Islam became arncritical focus for political dissent in the late New Order period. Overall, thisrnbook provides a thorough investigation of the relationship between gender, religionrnand democracy in Indonesia, and is a vital resource for students of genderrnstudies and Indonesian affairs.

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Judul Seri

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No. Panggil

305 Rob i

Penerbit

London : Rouledge., 2009

Deskripsi Fisik

241 hlm

Bahasa

English

ISBN/ISSN

0-203-89175-9

Klasifikasi

305 Rob i

Tipe Isi

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Tipe Media

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Tipe Pembawa

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Edisi

1

Subjek

SMF Gender

Info Detail Spesifik

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Pernyataan Tanggungjawab

Louise Edwards (University of Technology, Sydney)

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