Women, Islam, and Identity: Public Life in Private Spaces in Uzbekistan

This pioneering ethnographic work centers on the dynamics of female authority within the religious life of a...
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Author: Svetlana Peshkova
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Language: English
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Women, Islam, and Identity: Public Life in Private Spaces in Uzbekistan by Peshkova, Svetlana

Women, Islam, and Identity: Public Life in Private Spaces in Uzbekistan

Dhs. 385.81

Women, Islam, and Identity: Public Life in Private Spaces in Uzbekistan

Dhs. 385.81
Author: Svetlana Peshkova
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

This pioneering ethnographic work centers on the dynamics of female authority within the religious life of a conservative Muslim community in the Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan. Peshkova draws upon several years of field research to chronicle the daily lives of women religious leaders, known as otinchalar, and the ways in which they exert a powerful influence in the religious life of the community. In this gender-segregated society, the Muslim women leaders have staked out a vibrant space in which they counsel and assist the women in their specific religious needs. Peshkova finds that otinchalar's religious leadership filters into other areas of society, producing social changes beyond the ritual realm and challenging stereotypical definitions of what it means to be a Muslim woman.

Weaving together the stories of individuals' daily lives with her own journey to and from post-Soviet Central Asia, Peshkova provides a rich analysis of identity formation in Uzbekistan. She presents readers with a nuanced portrait of religion and social change that starts with an individual informed but not determined by the sociohistoric context of the region.

Author: Svetlana Peshkova
Publisher: Syracuse University Press
Published: 11/01/2014
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.20w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780815633730

About the Author
Svetlana Peshkova is assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology at the University of New Hampshire. Her research interests focus on gender dynamics, Muslim women leaders, and transnational Islamic movements.

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