Women’s Employment in Muslim Countries

Part I. Background

1. Introduction: Disconnected Knowledge
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2. The Context: Society, Politics, and Economy
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3. Theoretical Framework: A Holistic Approach to Women’s Employment
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Part II. A New Perspective on Existing Explanations

4. Hypothesizing Women’s Employment in 28 Muslim Countries
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5. Measuring Women’s Employment in 28 Muslim Countries
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6. Describing Women’s Employment in 28 Muslim Countries
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7. Explaining Women’s Employment in 28 Muslim Countries
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Part III. New Issues in Women’s Employment

8. Variations in the Effects of Education in 28 Countries
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9. Patriarchy and Household Configurations in 28 Countries
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10. Islam as a Multivocal Influence in Indonesia and Nigeria
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11. Globalization, Violence, and Shifting Influences in Egypt
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Part IV. Conclusions and Discussions

12. Conclusion: Understanding Complexity
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13. Society and Policymaking
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Keywords: Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Religion and Gender, Islam, Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging, Sociology of Work, Sociology, general