Zina, transnational feminism, and the moral regulation of Pakistani women

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"Over a five-year period, Shahnaz Khan interviewed women incarcerated under the zina laws in Pakistan. She argues that the zina laws help situate morality within the individual, thus de-emphasizing the prevalence of societal injustice. She also examines the production and reception of knowledge in the west about women in the third world. She concludes that transnational feminist solidarity can help women identify the linkages between the local and global and challenge oppressive practices internationally."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Sex discrimination against women,  Women, legal status, laws, etc.,  Women, pakistan,  Women, social conditions,  Women, religious aspects,  Feminism,  Islamic law,  Women,  Islam,  Women (Islamic law),  Fornication (Islamic law),  Social conditions,  International cooperation,  Discrimination à l'égard des femmes,  Femmes,  Droit islamique,  Fornication (Droit islamique),  Conditions sociales,  Féminisme,  Coopération internationale,  Religious aspects,  Legal status, laws,  Feminisme,  Cooperation internationale,  Discrimination à l'egard des femmes