Social Science Islamic Studies
Zina, Transnational Feminism, and the Moral Regulation of Pakistani Women
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2006
- Category
- Islamic Studies, NON-CLASSIFIABLE, Discrimination, Gender Studies, Women's Studies, Discrimination & Race Relations
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780774812863
- Publish Date
- Nov 2006
- List Price
- $32.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780774812856
- Publish Date
- Apr 2006
- List Price
- $95.00
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774841184
- Publish Date
- Nov 2011
- List Price
- $99.00
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Description
The Zina Ordinance is part of the Hadood Ordinances that were promulgated in 1979 by the military dictator General Zia-ul-Haq, self-proclaimed president of Pakistan. Since then, tens of thousands of Pakistani women have been charged and incarcerated under the ordinance, which governs illicit sex. Shahnaz Khan argues that the zina laws help situate morality within the individual, thus de-emphasizing the prevalence of societal injustice. She also examines the production and reception of knowledge in the west about women in the third world and concludes that transnational feminist solidarity can challenge oppressive practices internationally.
About the author
Awards
- Short-listed, Book Award, Canadian Women's Studies Association
Contributor Notes
Shahnaz Khan is a professor in the Women’s Studies/Global Studies Program at Wilfrid Laurier University.