Islamic Feminism: A Critique (Islam Vs Feminism: Emancipation, liberation and the development of women)
$80.00
Courses Included
The aim of the course is multi-dimensional. It aims at a critical exploration of feminism for the liberation and development of women as well as a holistic presentation of the Islamic position on woman in family and society. Keeping these aims into consideration, the course shall respond to the oft-raised question whether we need a synthesis of Islam and feminism for the liberation and development of women or Islam by itself is sufficient to address and redress the problems of women. Along with these aims, the course is designed to attain two more objectives: (1), to clarify some crucial misconceptions connected with Islamic position on woman; (2), to present Islamic position on some contemporary controversial issues, particularly related to LGBTQI.
Description
The course is though short but fulfils a long-due need of an academic and systematic study of Islam and feminism on the status and role of woman in family and in society. This course is two-folded — because it covers the coining of the term feminism, protofeminism and Liberal feminism from classical to contemporary times; and at the same time, it presents a holistic Islamic portrayal on woman in family and society. The course also clarifies many misconceptions that surrounded the Islamic stance on woman. The course strikes off many of the patriarchal and misogynistic images that are presented on the Islamic position of woman. The course has addressed two most controversial issues of the contemporary times — (1) non-conventional sexual identities – LGBTQI and the Islamic position on them; and (2) the so-called Islamic feminism which claims that it is a feminist discourse within Islam to liberate, develop and empower women. The course has critically explored the main arguments of Islamic feminists and showed that there is hardly any Islam left in the so-called Islamic feminism and so it is mainly promoting feminist agenda of Western cultural imperialism.
What Will You Learn:
Students would get a critical insight into feminism on one side and would also get a comprehensive and holistic position of Islam on the status and role of woman in family and society on the other side. Since this course is designed and approached from holistic Islamic perspective, students would also understand the close relationship between feminism and Western civilization and the intimate ideological connection between Islamic civilization and the Islamic position on woman. This course would also help the students to build a proper critical framework to analyse any subject/topic under study before accepting the given subject/topic at prima facie.
Who is this course for?
Everyone is welcome to join.
Entry Requirements:
Students would be expected to have some understanding of Islam and feminism and the contemporary issues related to woman.
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