Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils: Transcending the Boundaries of Community and Law

Author:   S. Bano
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2012
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9781349306985


Pages:   329
Publication Date:   14 November 2012
Format:   Paperback
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Muslim Women and Shari'ah Councils: Transcending the Boundaries of Community and Law


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Using original empirical data and critiquing existing research, Samia Bano explores the experience of British Muslim woman who use Shari'ah councils to resolve marital disputes. She challenges the language of community rights and claims for legal autonomy in matters of family law showing how law and community can empower as well as restrict women.

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Author:   S. Bano
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2012
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781349306985


ISBN 10:   1349306983
Pages:   329
Publication Date:   14 November 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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SAMIA BANO lectures in Family law, Gender and Law and Research Methods in Law at the University of Reading Law school, UK, where she was recently been appointed Deputy Director of Research. Samia is recognized as an international scholar in the field of Muslim family law, multiculturalism and gender discrimination. Before joining the law school at Reading Samia worked as a researcher on a number of projects in the area of legal policy and practice and gender equality.

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