Search for dissertations about: "Vanja Mosbach"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Vanja Mosbach.

2. 1. Voices of Muslim Feminists : Navigating Tradition, Authority and the Debate about Islam

   Author : Vanja Mosbach; Mia Lövheim; Tuula Sakaranaho; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Muslim Feminism; Islam; Religious Individualization; Scandinavia; Religion; Sociology of Religion; Religionssociologi;

   Abstract : Drawing on in-depth interviews with women in Sweden and the Øresund region who have publicly positioned themselves as believing Muslim feminists, this study explores what is involved in their self-positioning, how they conceptualize Muslim feminism, and construct its meaning. The accounts of the participants in this study revolve around three broad themes: First, the aspiration for self-representation as Muslims, second, the negotiations on gender equality and Islam, and third, the negotiation between internal and external religious authority. READ MORE