Claiming Autonomy through Agency in a Patriarchal Structure
The Muslim marriage in Ghana is a hierarchical relationship which entails an authority and a subordinate. Husbands are the authorities while wives are the subordinates. The former has more power while the latter acts on the dictates of the former. Such is the structure of Muslim marriages at least a...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
2016
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Hawwa
Year: 2016, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 78-93 |
Further subjects: | B
Autonomy
agency
Muslim women
Islam
Ghana
patriarchy
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