ISBN:
3319096044
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (3864 KB, 328 S.)
Edition:
1. Aufl.
Series Statement:
Boundaries of Religious Freedom: Regulating Religion in Diverse Societies v.1
Parallel Title:
Print version The Sociology of Shari’a: Case Studies from around the World
DDC:
200
Keywords:
Islamic sociology
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
This edited volume offers a collection of papers that present a comparative analysis of the development of Shari'ain countries with Muslim minorities, such as America, Australia, Germany, and Italy, as well as countries with Muslim majorities, such as Malaysia, Bangladesh, Turkey, and Tunisia.The Sociology of Shari'aprovides a global analysis of these important legal transformations and analyzesthe topic from a sociological perspective. It explores examples of non-Western countries that have a Muslim minority in their populations, including South Africa, China, Singapore, and the Philippines.In addition, the third part of the book includes case studies that explore some ground-breaking theories on the sociology of Shari'a, such as the application of Black, Chambliss, and Eisenstein's sociological perspectives. Adam Possamai is Associate Professor in Sociology and is the current President of Research Committee 22 on the Sociology of Religion from the International Sociological Association. James T. Richardson, J.D., Ph.D. is Professor of Sociology and Judicial Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno and will be the President elect of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religions from October 2012. Bryan S. Turner is the Presidential Professor of Sociology and the Director of the Committee on Religion at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and concurrently the Director of the Centre on Religion and Society at the University of Western Sydney.
Description / Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction: Legal Pluralism and Shari'a; 1.1 The Breakdown of Legal Centralism; 1.2 Shari'a and Legal Pluralism; 1.3 The Structure of This Volume; 1.4 Coda; References; Part I: Case Studies from Muslim Majority Countries; Chapter 2: One State, Three Legal Systems: Social Cohesion in a Multi-ethnic and Multi- religious Malaysia; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Embedding of Religious Diversity and Legal Pluralism in Malaysia: A Brief Historical Analysis; 2.3 Social Impact of Religious Diversity and Legal Pluralism in Malaysia
Description / Table of Contents:
2.4 The Social Impact of the Unresolved 'Federalism' Puzzle in Malaysia2.5 Federalism and the Application and Non-application of Shari'a Law; 2.6 Social Cohesion Impacts; 2.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Modern Law, Traditional 'Shalish' and Civil Society Activism in Bangladesh; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Development of Modern Law in Bangladesh; 3.3 Civil Society Activism; 3.4 Legal Pluralism in Bangladesh; References; Chapter 4: Semi-official Turkish Muslim Legal Pluralism: Encounters Between Secular Official Law and Unofficial Shari'a; 4.1 Introduction
Description / Table of Contents:
4.2 Expected Secularization Versus Unofficial Muslim Law4.3 Construction of Unofficial Muslim Family Law; 4.4 Conclusion; References; Part II: Case Studies from Muslim Minority Countries; Chapter 5: Soft Authoritarianism, Social Diversity and Legal Pluralism: The Case of Singapore; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Singapore: Its History and Social Structure; 5.3 Singapore's Legal Traditions; 5.4 Law and Legitimacy; 5.5 Political Islam; 5.6 Conclusion: Soft Authoritarianism and Social Change; References; Chapter 6: The Philippine Shari'a Courts and the Code of Muslim Personal Laws
Description / Table of Contents:
6.1 The Socio-political Context6.2 Our Work in Muslim Communities; 6.3 The Code of Muslim Personal Laws and the Shari'a Courts: Cases and Incidence; 6.4 The CMPL and the UN CEDAW; 6.5 Community Practices of which Shari'a Courts Still Take Cognizance; 6.6 The ARMM Gender and Development (GAD) Code; 6.7 Concluding Remarks; 6.8 Postscript; References; Legislation and Legal Instruments; Chapter 7: Shari'a and Muslim Women's Agency in a Multicultural Context: Recent Changes in Sports Culture; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Multicultural Citizenship and Policies
Description / Table of Contents:
7.3 Does Multiculturalism Pose a Threat to Social Cohesion?7.4 Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women?; 7.5 Multiculturalism, Power and Agency; 7.6 Shari'a and Dress; 7.7 Shari'a, Dress and Sport in a Multicultural Context; 7.8 Conclusion; References; Chapter 8: Shari'a Law in Catholic Italy: A Non-agnostic Model of Accommodation; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Shari'a Law and Italian International Private Law; 8.3 Moving On: Islam as an Officially Recognized Religion; 8.4 Conclusion; References; Legislation; Case Law; Chapter 9: Trial and Error: Muslims and Shari'a in the German Context
Description / Table of Contents:
9.1 Introductory Remarks
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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