| ID | 052490 |
| Title Proper | Women's engagement with political islam in Malaysia |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Mohamad, Maznah |
| Publication | June 2004. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This essay delves into the engagement of Muslim women's groups with political Islam in Malaysia. It argues that a political Islam that has been seen to be broadly inimical to women's status and interest has been ameliorated by such an engagement. Furthermore, the plurality of Islamic engagement by women, ranging from pragmatists, communitarians to liberal-feminists, has arguably led to a less than hegemonic Islamic order in Malaysia. Such engagement by Muslim women has concomitantly also contributed to a blunting of Malay-Muslim dominance by exploding the myth of Malay consensus in the multiethnic political system. |
| `In' analytical Note | Global Change Peace and Security Vol. 16, No.2; June 2004: p 133-149 |
| Journal Source | Global Change Peace and Security 2004-06 16, 2 |
| Key Words | Malaysia ; Internal Politics ; Islam ; Ethnic Politics |