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

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 la...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bano, Samia
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2012, 2012
Subjects:
Civil Procedure Law
Civil Procedure
Social Justice, Equality And Human Rights
Civil Law
Sex (psychology)
Political Science And International Relations
Social Justice
Human Rights
Political Science
Sociology
Gender Studies
Middle East / Politics And Government
Gender Expression
Middle Eastern Politics
Gender Identity
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:X, 329 p online resource
ISBN:9781137283856

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