Violence Ritualized

Nausheen Ishaque

SAGE Open, 2017, vol. 7, issue 1, 2158244017701527

Abstract: This article aims to undertake a study of The Holy Woman by Qaisra Shahraz in terms of how it brings forth the woman question by effectively reflecting on the dangerous chemistry of tradition and religion—a chemistry meant to legitimize ritualization of violence. This naturally entails discussion on the way tradition is made to conspire with religion against women with an exclusive theoretical underpinning of postcolonial feminism. The author has kept the focus of study limited to the issues of female sexuality, celibacy, and hijab. Evidently, the discussion dilates upon how religion is superseded by tradition. This unavoidably causes circumstances culminating in realities that stamp the destitute and dismay of women hailing from the third world postcolonial order.

Keywords: religion; tradition; postcolonialism; the Quran; haqbakhswana; hijab; female sexuality; celibacy; veiling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1177/2158244017701527

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