{"product_id":"women-property-and-islam-palestinian-experiences-1920-1990-paperback-9780521483551","title":"Women, Property and Islam; Palestinian Experiences, 1920–1990 (Paperback) 9780521483551","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWomen, Property and Islam\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003ePalestinian Experiences, 1920–1990\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIslamic law entitles women to inherit property and to manage their own income. This book examines under what circumstances they claim property rights and when they are prevented from doing so.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAnnelies Moors (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521483551, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 29 February 1996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages, 1 table\u003cbr\u003e22.6 x 15 x 1.6 cm, 0.43 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Combining detailed examination and broad theoretical framework, Moors' study is an important contribution in understanding the position of women in a rapidly changing society.\"    Rachel Simon, Ph.D., DOMES\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAccording to Islamic law, women are entitled to inherit property, to receive a dower at marriage, and are in full control of their income. Through an anthropological study of Palestinian women on the West Bank, Annelies Moors demonstrates that this is not always the case in practice. In fact, their options vary greatly depending on whether they gain access to property through inheritance, through the dower or through paid labour. The narratives of women from different stratas of society indicate under what circumstances they claim property rights, and when they are prevented from doing so in order to gain other advantages. While essentially an ethnographic study, the author's use of court records demonstrates how historical changes have affected women's claims to property, focusing on the relation between local traditions, international politics and transnational labour migration.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction: women and property\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Politics, Economy and Kinship: 2. The lives of four women: introducing property and politics\u003cbr\u003e 3. Women and inheritance\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Power: 4. The dower: marriage, gender and social stratification\u003cbr\u003e 5. Marriage: the prompt dower\u003cbr\u003e 6. Repudiation and widowhood: the deferred dower\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Paid Labour and Property: 7. Poverty, wage labour and property\u003cbr\u003e 8. Gender and garment production\u003cbr\u003e 9. Education, professional work and property\u003cbr\u003e 10. Women and property revisited.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20anthropology,%20ethnography%20%5BJHMC%5D%22\"\u003eJHMC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46008064049432,"sku":"9780521483551","price":22.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521483551_0a3eb50d-b249-4889-8cd1-bf59842222bd.gif?v=1691383008","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/women-property-and-islam-palestinian-experiences-1920-1990-paperback-9780521483551","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}