Becoming ‘keys to virtue’: muslim women, knowledge and praxis in Buenos Aires

This article sets out to describe women’s religious classes taught in a mosque in the city of Buenos Aires between 2014 and 2015. We first outline the principles and ethical-religious values transmitted in them. We then go on to analyze the dynamics and characteristics that configure this space of l...

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Autor: Valcarcel, Mayra S.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)
Repositorio:Ciencias Sociales y Religión (Online)
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br:article/8669839
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/csr/article/view/8669839
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Mujeres musulmanas
Agencia
Cuerpo
Ética
Mulheres muçulmanas
Agência
Corpo
Muslim women
Agency
Body
Ethics
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Sumario:This article sets out to describe women’s religious classes taught in a mosque in the city of Buenos Aires between 2014 and 2015. We first outline the principles and ethical-religious values transmitted in them. We then go on to analyze the dynamics and characteristics that configure this space of learning and socialization. We inquire into the relationship between knowledge and "good behavior" (adab), paying special attention to the meanings built around ethical principles in Islam, personal experience and the practice of worship. We conclude with some thoughts about the anthropologist’s involvement during the fieldwork and the fruitful challenges that arise between religious studies and gender studies.