Book description
Insert book description here. Indonesian Islam in a new era examines the religious practices and identities of Indonesian Muslim women
in the post-Suharto era. After 1998 Indonesian Islam changed socially
and nationally as society underwent sweeping alterations. Based on new
empirical research by sociologists, political scientists, and
anthropologists from Indonesia and Australia, the book underscores the
negotiations Muslims women have made in arenas such as schools,
organisations, popular culture and village life. Indonesian Muslim
women contribute to the changing face of Islam's plurality not only through
practice but also through the intellectual feminist movement that continues
to gain strength amidst ongoing socio-cultural change. Whereas
theology has until recently dominated studies of women and Islam in
Indonesia, this book breaks new ground by examining from social science
perspectives how Indonesian women negotiate their Muslim identities.
About the author
Susan Blackburn is an associate professor in the School of
Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University, where she teaches
Southeast Asian Politics and the Politics of Development.
Bianca Smith is a postdoctoral researcher in Anthropology in the
School of Political and Social Inquiry at Monash University.
Siti Syamsiyatun is a lecturer at the State Islamic University in
Yogyakarta. She gained her PhD in the School of Political and
Social Inquiry, Monash University.
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