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Islam In The Mind Of American Courts: 1800 To 1960., Marie A. Failinger
Islam In The Mind Of American Courts: 1800 To 1960., Marie A. Failinger
Marie A. Failinger
This article surveys mentions of Islam and Muslims in American federal and state court cases from 1800 to 1960.
Finding A Voice Of Challenge: The State Responds To Religious Women And Their Communities, Marie A. Failinger
Finding A Voice Of Challenge: The State Responds To Religious Women And Their Communities, Marie A. Failinger
Marie A. Failinger
The appropriate response of Western nation-states to the situation of religious women who are caught between democratic norms of gender equality and the demands of their religious community has been a source of tension in many Western nations, including the U.S. This article attempts to give voice to the complex nature of women’s religious conduct as tied to their identities, and to propose alternative ways that the state might further its norms of gender equality besides intrusive regulation of religious communities.