Women from traditional Islamic educational institutions in Indonesia : negotiating public spaces /

"Until currently there have been no specific publications, particularly in English, on women in traditional Islamic educational institutions in Indonesia, known as pesantren, which played a significant role in shaping the gender issues in the Indonesian Muslim community. This informative and in...

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Main Author: Srimulyani, Eka
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam : Amsterdam University Press, ©2012.
Series:IIAS publications series. Monographs ; 8.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : Why study women and Pesantren?
  • Women and Pesantren education : history, kinship, and contents
  • Women and Pesantres in Jombang : a portrait from the fieldwork
  • Nyais of Jombang Pesantres : public roles and agency
  • Santriwati's life : religious femininity in Pesantren education.