A new book, Gendering Religion and Politics, features a paper entitled 'Language, Gender and Power in Morocco' written by Fatima Sadiqi.
The book is edited by Hanna Herzog and Ann Braude of Harvard University, and is published by Palgrave Macmillan (July 2009).
Fatima is Professor of Linguistics and Gender Studies, Director of the Isis Centre for Women and Development, and a UN consultant. She is also known for her sterling work as Director General of the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music. She has this to say about her contribution to the book:
'This paper considers the complex interaction between language, gender and power centers, especially religion and politics, in Morocco. The argument I make is that languages in Morocco are tied to the social positions of women in relation to power centers, that women are learning the power of language and that they, according to their differentiated resources, manipulate it to their advantage. My main emphasis is on (i) the origins of multilingualism in Morocco, which stems from its religio-political history; and, as a result, (ii) women's strategies and possible gains. On the basis of this argument and emphasis, I seek to highlight the fact that in Morocco language dynamics impact the triangle of women-religion-politics in significant ways.'
Fatima's website is www.fatimasadiqi.on.ma
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