Challenging the myth of the happy celibate: Muslim women negotiating contemporary relationships
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Imtoual, Alia; Hussein, Shakira
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In recent decades, the age of marriage in many minority Muslim communities has risen so that significant numbers of Muslims in these contexts are remaining unmarried into their late 20 s and beyond. As with other communities in Western contexts, Muslim communities have also experienced a rising divorce rate, leading to many more single women. These social and demographic changes, combined with traditional attitudes towards female sexuality and virginity, have led to a rise in the number of...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2009 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/32561 |
Source: | Contemporary Islam: dynamics of muslim life |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11562-008-0075-6 |
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