C. Howland

Religious Fundamentalisms and the Human Rights of Women C. Howland 1999 edition

Jacket Description/Back: "Dialogue on the conflict between religious fundamentalism and women's rights is often stymied by an "all or nothing" approach: fundamentalists claim absolute religious freedom, while some feminists dismiss religion entirely as being so imbued with patriarchy as to be eternally opposed to women's rights. This ignores, though, the experiences of religious women who suffer under fundamentalism and fight to resist it, perceiving themselves to be at once religious and feminist. In Religious Fundamentalisms and the Human Rights of Women, Howland provides a forum for these different scholars, both religious and nonreligious, to meet and seek common ground in their fight against fundamentalism."--BOOK JACKET. Review Quotes: Cultural relativism that attempts to deny Western-originated concepts of universal human rights is especially well treated. "Choice"Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Publisher Marketing: Dialogue on the conflict between religious fundamentalism and women's rights is often stymied by an all or nothing approach: fundamentalists rely on a claim of absolute religious freedom, while some feminists have dismissed religion entirely as being so imbued with patriarchy as to be eternally opposed to women's rights. This ignores the experiences of religious women who suffer under fundamentalism and fight to resist it, perceiving themselves to be at once religious and feminist. In Religious Fundamentalisms and the Human Rights of Women, Howland provides a forum for these different scholars, both religious and nonreligious, to meet and seek common ground in their fight against fundamentalism.

Contributor Bio:  Howland, Courtney W Howland is Visiting Scholar in Residence at the International Women's Human Rights Center at Georgetown University Law Center.