Globalization, Gender, and Religion - by Na Na (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

In the early 1970s, accompanying the current wave of globalization, conservative nationalist religious movements began using religion to oppose non-democratic and often Western oriented regimes. Reasserting patriarchal gender relations presumably authorized by religion has been central to these movements. At the Fourth United Nations Congress on Women in Beijing in 1995, Muslim and Catholic delegations from diverse countries united to oppose provisions on sexuality, reproductive rights, women s health, and women s rights as human rights. Scholars from eight different Muslim and Catholic communities analyze the political strategies that women are employing in these contexts ranging from acceptance of traditional doctrines to various forms of resistance, religious reinterpretation, innovation, and political action toward change and equal rights.

Review Quotes

"Professors Bayes and Tohidi have brilliantly analyzed the new and important phenomenon of international cooperation between conservative Muslims and Catholics on questions relating to women and gender. They have edited a highly useful and informative collection of articles on Catholic and Muslim women in many parts of the world today." --Nikki Keddie, UCLA

"This is a 'must' book for those who wish to understand how gender and religion configure the global conflict of cultures today." --Radford Ruether, Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California


“Professors Bayes and Tohidi have brilliantly analyzed the new and important phenomenon of international cooperation between conservative Muslims and Catholics on questions relating to women and gender. They have edited a highly useful and informative collection of articles on Catholic and Muslim women in many parts of the world today.” —Nikki Keddie, UCLA
“This is a 'must' book for those who wish to understand how gender and religion configure the global conflict of cultures today.” —Radford Ruether, Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California


0;Professors Bayes and Tohidi have brilliantly analyzed the new and important phenomenon of international cooperation between conservative Muslims and Catholics on questions relating to women and gender. They have edited a highly useful and informative collection of articles on Catholic and Muslim women in many parts of the world today.1; 2;Nikki Keddie, UCLA
0;This is a 'must' book for those who wish to understand how gender and religion configure the global conflict of cultures today.1; 2;Radford Ruether, Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California


" Professors Bayes and Tohidi have brilliantly analyzed the new and important phenomenon of international cooperation between conservative Muslims and Catholics on questions relating to women and gender. They have edited a highly useful and informative collection of articles on Catholic and Muslim women in many parts of the world today." -- Nikki Keddie, UCLA
" This is a 'must' book for those who wish to understand how gender and religion configure the global conflict of cultures today." -- Radford Ruether, Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California

About the Author

Jane Bayes is Professor of Political Science, California State University, Northridge. She teaches in the areas of women and politics and political economy.

Nayereh Tohidi is Assistant Professor of Women's Studies, California State University, Northridge. She teaches in the area of sociology of gender and social change in Muslim societies.