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EBOOK: Women in Later Life: Exploring Race and Ethnicity

By: Haleh Afshar,Myfanwy Franks,Mary Ann Maynard,Sharon Wray

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EBOOK: Women in Later Life: Exploring Race and Ethnicity

By: Haleh Afshar,Myfanwy Franks,Mary Ann Maynard,Sharon Wray

The authors argue that much of the research into later life has neglected ethnic and cultural variation. Their aim is to help us to understand what is important in older women's lives across a range of ethnic groups. They have certainly achieved this in what is a readable and detailed analysis of their findings. Highly recommended." Nursing Standard "…the first book to comprehensively examine the lives of older women from ethnic minorities in the UK as well as non-migrant White women. The authors draw on extensive qualitative research to provide novel ways of looking at the priorities and concerns of older women, providing insights into what enhances their quality of life. Mary Maynard and colleagues have written an outstanding book... Women in Later Life will be essential reading for students on undergraduate and postgraduate courses on gender, ethnicity and later life." Sara Arber, University of Surrey "…what is it like to be an older person and, particularly, an older woman? This carefully crafted and wide-ranging book seeks to answer this question…The book reminds us that age is a social construct, one which profoundly disadvantages women. For minority ethnic women, where this book makes an important contribution to a largely unexplored territory, the situation is even more dire. The authors have opened up a huge area of policy, demonstrating, despite the rhetoric of government, how badly we treat our elders." Professor Gary Craig, University of Hull Britain, along with other Western and industrialized countries, has an ageing population. We already live in one of the demographically oldest societies to have ever existed and the population is going to get older. By 2020 it is estimated that one third of the population will be aged over 50. Furthermore, older women outnumber older men, since men tend to die at a younger age than women. In the academic mainstream relatively little is known about older women from minority ethnic communities. This groundbreaking book is based on interviews and focus groups with women of different backgrounds and ethnicities whose lives illustrate the strength of character and optimism that have often enabled them to live through hard times but who, in general, view later life positively. In seeking to understand the relationships between age, gender and ethnicity, the authors focus on a number of key themes including: Family and networks Health and well being Religion, faith and spirituality Income, pensions and housing The meaning of identity and life course events Death and dying Women in Later Life will be key reading for students and practitioners with an interest in gender and/or issues surrounding later life.

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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033523545X

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9780335235452

Women, State, and Ideology

Studies from Africa and Asia

By: Haleh Afshar

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Women, State, and Ideology

Studies from Africa and Asia

By: Haleh Afshar

Women, State, and Ideology examines the underlying ideologies that make female subordination a universal experience. It analyzes government policies directed at women in African and Asian countries. It argues, too, that ideologies which oppress women are removed only by prolonged struggleand then only after fundamental political and social changes have been made. The authors evaluate different policies aimed at women in Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Iran, Malaysia, China, India, Israel, and Vietnam. Despite different political, social, and economic conditions, there exists a general assumption that women should be responsible for domestic duties. Drawing on new research, the authors indicate that these different national contexts require separate emphases and tactics. One common factor is clear, howeverthat despite many setbacks, a growing consciousness exists among women, as well as increased opposition to oppressive measures.

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SUNY Press

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0887063942

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9780887063947

Islam and Feminisms

An Iranian Case-study

By: Haleh Afshar

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Islam and Feminisms

An Iranian Case-study

By: Haleh Afshar

The situation of women in Iran is used in this volume to address the controversial view that Islamist women can and do have a feminist position that can be accommodated within current post-modernist feminist discourse.

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Palgrave MacMillan

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0312222203

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9780312222208

Reconstructed Lives

Women and Iran's Islamic Revolution

By: Haleh Esfandiari

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Reconstructed Lives

Women and Iran's Islamic Revolution

By: Haleh Esfandiari

Iranian women tell in their own words what the revolution attempted and how they responded. The Islamic revolution of 1979 transformed all areas of Iranian life. For women, the consequences were extensive and profound, as the state set out to reverse legal and social rights women had won and to dictate many aspects of women's lives, including what they could study and how they must dress and relate to men. Reconstructed Lives presents Iranian women telling in their own words what the revolution attempted and how they responded. Through a series of interviews with professional and working women in Iran—doctors, lawyers, writers, professors, secretaries, businesswomen—Haleh Esfandiari gathers dramatic accounts of what has happened to their lives as women in an Islamic society. She and her informants describe the strategies by which women try to and sometimes succeed in subverting the state's agenda. Esfandiari also provides historical background on the women's movement in Iran. She finds evidence in Iran's experience that even women from "traditional" and working classes do not easily surrender rights or access they have gained to education, career opportunities, and a public role.

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Woodrow Wilson Center Press

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0801856191

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9780801856198

Haféz

Teachings of the Philosopher of Love

By: Haleh Pourafzal,Roger Montgomery

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Haféz

Teachings of the Philosopher of Love

By: Haleh Pourafzal,Roger Montgomery

An exploration of the Persian poet’s spiritual philosophy, with original translations of his poetry • Features extensive insight into the meanings and contexts of the poetry and philosophies of this spiritual teacher • Includes over 30 complete poems by Haféz, including “The Wild Deer,” often regarded as his masterpiece For 600 years the Persian poet Haféz has been read, recited, quoted, and loved by millions of people in his homeland and throughout the world. Like his predecessor Rumi, he is a spiritual guide in our search for life’s essence. Haféz is both a mystic philosopher and a heartfelt poet of desires and fears. Haféz: Teachings of the Philosopher of Love is the perfect introduction to the man known as the philosopher of love, whose message of spiritual transcendence through rapture and service to others is especially important to our troubled world. His wisdom speaks directly to the cutting edge of philosophy, psychology, social theory, and education and can serve as a bridge of understanding between the West and the Middle East, two cultures in desperate need of mutual empathy.

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Simon and Schuster

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1594776148

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9781594776144

Women, State, and Ideology

Studies from Africa and Asia

By: Haleh Afshar

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Studies from Africa and Asia

By: Haleh Afshar

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EBOOK: Women in Later Life: Exploring Race and Ethnicity

By: Haleh Afshar,Myfanwy Franks,Mary Ann Maynard,Sharon Wray

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By: Haleh Afshar,Myfanwy Franks,Mary Ann Maynard,Sharon Wray

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McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

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Book's by Haleh Afshar

EBOOK: Women in Later Life: Exploring Race and Ethnicity

EBOOK: Women in Later Life: Exploring Race and Ethnicity

Women, State, and Ideology

Women, State, and Ideology

Islam and Feminisms

Islam and Feminisms

Reconstructed Lives

Reconstructed Lives

Haféz

Haféz

Women, State, and Ideology

Women, State, and Ideology

EBOOK: Women in Later Life: Exploring Race and Ethnicity

EBOOK: Women in Later Life: Exploring Race and Ethnicity

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