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Title Indonesian Islam in a new era : how women negotiate their Muslim identities / edited by Susan Blackburn, Bianca J. Smith and Siti Syamsiyatun
Published Clayton, Vic. : Monash University Press, [2008]
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Description xii, 212 pages : genealogical table, map ; 21 cm
Series Monash papers on Southeast Asia ; 66
Monash papers on Southeast Asia ; 66
Contents Negotiating polygamy in Indonesia: between Islamic discourse and women's lived experience -- Muslim women and contemporary veiling in Indonesian sinetron -- Adat, Islam and womenhood in the reconstruction of Riau Malay identity -- Kejawen Islam as gendered praxis in Javanese village religiosity -- Negotiating public space: three nyai generations in a Jomban pesantren -- Women negotiating feminism and Islamism: the experiences of Nasyiatul Aisyiyah, 1985-2005 -- Women, Islam and philanthropy in contemporary Indonesia
Summary Examines the religious practices and identities of Indonesian Muslim women in the post-Suharto era. Underscores the negotiations Muslim women have made in arenas such as schools, organisations, popular culture and village life
Analysis Women's studies (Australia, Indonesia)
Women's studies (Australia,Indonesia)
Islamic studies
Asian studies
Bibliography Bibliography: pages 191-211
Notes Monash papers on Southeast Asia no:66 0727-6680
Subject Women -- Indonesia -- Social conditions -- 21st century.
Women -- Indonesia -- Social conditions.
Women in Islam -- Indonesia.
Muslim women -- Indonesia.
Women and religion -- Indonesia.
Author Blackburn, Susan, 1947-
Smith, Bianca J.
Syamsiyatun, Siti.
Monash Asia Institute.
LC no. 2008399301
ISBN 9781876924546 paperback