Gender, Islam, and democracy in Indonesia

• Main Author: Robinson, Kathryn May, 1949-
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.
• Series: ASAA women in Asia series.
• Subjects: Women > Indonesia.; Women > Government policy > Indonesia.; Women > Political activity > Indonesia.; Women in Islam > Indonesia.; SOCIAL SCIENCE > Women's Studies.; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary

Exploring the relationship between gender, religion and political action in Indonesia, this book examines the patterns of gender orders that have prevailed in recent history.

Table of Contents:

• Gender diversity in Indonesia
• People's sovereignty, gender equity
• The gender order of the new order
• The gendered economy
• Globalization of culture : sex and sexuality
• Political challenges to the state gender regime
• Islam and the politics of gender.