Islam, sex, and sect : a quantitative look at women's rights in the Middle East.

In this paper I analyze Islamic Social Attitudes Survey (ISAS) data to see the effects of religious tradition and religious practice on attitudes about women's rights among 1139 college students in Kuwait. Specifically, I test whether religious sect, religious school of thought, political identity, religious experience, religious salience, and religious practice have direct effects on women's rights attitudes, while controlling for gender, in a majority-Muslim context. My findings show that gender, sect, religious school of thought, and political identity but not religious practice have persistent effects on attitudes about women's rights.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.A.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Grantor

Baylor University.

Year dc:date.issued

2008

Author dc:creator

• González, Alessandra L.

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Froese, Paul.

• Women's rights -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
• Women's rights -- Kuwait.
• Women in politics -- Kuwait.
• College students -- Kuwait -- Attitudes.
• College students -- Kuwait -- Religious life.

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Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/2104/5172

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:baylor-ir.tdl.org:2104/5172