Women and civil society in Turkey women's movements in a Muslim society

Focusing on three important interrelated issues, Women and Civil Society in Turkey challenges the classical definition, developed in the West, of civil society as an equivalent of the public sphere in which women are excluded. First it shows how feminist movements have developed a new definition of...

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Main Author: Çaha, Ömer 1964- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London Routledge 2016
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Summary:Focusing on three important interrelated issues, Women and Civil Society in Turkey challenges the classical definition, developed in the West, of civil society as an equivalent of the public sphere in which women are excluded. First it shows how feminist movements have developed a new definition of civil society to include women.
Item Description:First published 2013 by Ashgate Publishing
Physical Description:xvi, 222 pages 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:9781472410078