ID | 087286 |
Title Proper | Islam and sexuality |
Other Title Information | orthodoxy and contestations |
Language | ENG |
Author | Yip, Andrew Kam-Tuck |
Publication | 2009. |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | Academic and popular discourses of Islam and Muslims, particularly within the Western context, tend to focus on macro issues such as multiculturalism, community integration, political management, and governmental policies. This scenario is primarily propelled by the geopolitical sensitivities surrounding a key question- what Turner (2007: 123) has called 'the management of Muslims'. Under this climate, some may consider the examination of sex and sexuality inconsequential and insignificant, at best an endeavour within the confines of theology and ethics (good works in this area include e.g. Ali 2006; Wadud 2006). Yet, as scholars such as Plummer (2003) and Richardson (2000) have rightly pointed out, although issues about sexuality are seemingly personal, private, and intimate, they have a significant public and policy dimension because they are related to our status and rights as citizens, thus inextricably linked to other aspects of social life. I am therefore grateful to Gabriele Marranci for inviting me to edit this special collection which aims to illuminate a grossly under-studied aspect of Muslim lives. |
`In' analytical Note | Contemporary Islam Vol. 3, No.1; Feb 2009 : p1-5 |
Journal Source | Contemporary Islam Vol. 3, No.1; Feb 2009 : p1-5 |
Key Words | Islam ; Sexuality ; Sex ; Belief ; Agency |