Narratives of Muslim Womanhood and Women's Agency

Portrayals of Islamic teachings in mass media often present Muslim
women as victims of patriarchal norms. Often covered in a full veil, and
without individuality, they tend to be depicted using a monochrome
image, across Muslim countries and regions. It does not portray the social
reality and expectations of Muslim women, which are in fact diverse and
contextual. This book consists of articles that attempt to answer the
question, are Muslim women merely passive objects in constructing their
role, despite the spread of social media and the Internet, the increased
demands of earning disposable income for their families and their
migration to non-Muslim countries around the world?
It closely examines women’s agency in negotiating their role in
Muslim-majority societies and in new places of settlement (Australia).
These articles analyse Muslim women’s narratives in a wide range of
economic, political, social and cultural milieu and their relationship to
identity construction and portrayal in the new millennium.
This book was originally published as a special issue of Islam and
Christian–Muslim Relations.