Islam and New York

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Muslim Societies (ISLA 210)
Winter 2014---Monday and Wednesday, 11:35-12:55
MacDonald Harrington Building G-10

Professor Malek Abisaab
Office: Leacock 620
Office Hours: Thursday 11:30-1:30 and by appointment email: via myCourses.

Research Assistants:
1. Sarah Ghabrial: email: [e-mail]
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2. Pascale Graham email: [e-mail]
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3. Hasan Umut email: [e-mail]
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Course Description
The course introduces students to a set of discussions and debates pertaining to the legal status, roles, experiences, and conditions of Muslim Arab women from the perspective of modern scholars and Arab feminists. These discussions and debates lie at the heart of our understanding of the modern history of Arab societies, the socio-economic transformation they underwent, and their exchange with Western feminism. The readings will shed light on the approaches to women offered by the