Family, Gender, and Law in a Globalizing Middle East and South Asia

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Family, Gender, and Law in a Globalizing Middle East and South Asia Gender and Globalization Susan S. Wadley, Series Editor Other titles in Gender and Globalization From Patriarchy to Empowerment: Women’s Participation, Movements, and Rights in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia Edited by Valentine M. Moghadam Hijab and the Republic: Uncovering the French Headscarf Debate Bronwyn Winter La Chulla Vida: Gender, Migration, and the Family in Andean Ecuador and New York City Jason Pribilsky Making Miss India Miss World: Constructing Gender, Power, and the Nation in Postliberalization India Susan Dewey Transforming Faith: The Story of Al-Huda and Islamic Revivalism among Urban Pakistani Women Sadaf Ahmad Family,Gender,andLaw inaGlobalizing MiddleEastandSouthAsia . . . Edited by Kenneth M. Cuno and Manisha Desai Syracuse University Press Copyright © 2009 by Syracuse University Press Syracuse, New York, 13244-5290 All Rights Reserved First Edition 2009 09 10 11 12 13 14 6 5 4 3 2 1 ∞ The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences—Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48–1992. For a listing of books published and distributed by Syracuse University Press, visit our Web site at SyracuseUniversityPress.syr.edu. ISBN: 978-0-8156-3235-1 library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Family, gender, and law in a globalizing Middle East and South Asia / edited by Kenneth M. Cuno and Manisha Desai. — 1st ed. p. cm. — (Gender and globalization) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8156-3235-1 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Domestic relations—Middle East. 2. Domestic relations—South Asia. 3. Women—Legal status, laws, etc.—Middle East. 4. Women—Legal status, laws, etc.—South Asia. I. Cuno, Kenneth M., 1950– II. Desai, Manisha. KMC156.F36 2009 346.5401'5—dc22 2009039475 ...