Riyani, Irma.
Islam, women's sexuality and patriarchy in Indonesia silent desire / [electronic resource] : Irma Riyani. - London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. - 1 online resource : illustrations, maps. - ASAA women in Asia series .
This book explores the intimate marital relationships of Indonesian Muslim married women. As well as describing and analysing their sexual relationships, the book also investigates how Islam influences discourses of sexuality in Indonesia, and in particular how Islamic teachings affect Muslim married women's perceptions and behaviour in their sexual relationships with their husbands. Based on extensive original research, the book reveals that Muslim women perceive marriage as a social, cultural, and religious obligation that they need to fulfil; that they realise that finding an ideal marriage partner is complicated, with some having the opportunity for a long courtship and others barely knowing their partner prior to marriage; and that there is a strong tendency, with some exceptions, for women to consider a sexual relationship in marriage as their duty and their husband's right. Religious and cultural discourses justify and support this view and consider refusal a sin (dosa) or taboo (pamali). Both discourses emphasise obedience towards husbands in marriage.
9781000221817 1000221814 9781000221916 1000221911 9781000221862 1000221865 9781003042723 1003042724
Married women--Sexual behavior--Indonesia.
Wives--Religious life--Indonesia.
Muslim women--Sexual behavior--Indonesia.
Sex--Religious aspects--Islam.
Patriarchy--Indonesia.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research
HQ29
306.708209598
Islam, women's sexuality and patriarchy in Indonesia silent desire / [electronic resource] : Irma Riyani. - London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021. - 1 online resource : illustrations, maps. - ASAA women in Asia series .
This book explores the intimate marital relationships of Indonesian Muslim married women. As well as describing and analysing their sexual relationships, the book also investigates how Islam influences discourses of sexuality in Indonesia, and in particular how Islamic teachings affect Muslim married women's perceptions and behaviour in their sexual relationships with their husbands. Based on extensive original research, the book reveals that Muslim women perceive marriage as a social, cultural, and religious obligation that they need to fulfil; that they realise that finding an ideal marriage partner is complicated, with some having the opportunity for a long courtship and others barely knowing their partner prior to marriage; and that there is a strong tendency, with some exceptions, for women to consider a sexual relationship in marriage as their duty and their husband's right. Religious and cultural discourses justify and support this view and consider refusal a sin (dosa) or taboo (pamali). Both discourses emphasise obedience towards husbands in marriage.
9781000221817 1000221814 9781000221916 1000221911 9781000221862 1000221865 9781003042723 1003042724
Married women--Sexual behavior--Indonesia.
Wives--Religious life--Indonesia.
Muslim women--Sexual behavior--Indonesia.
Sex--Religious aspects--Islam.
Patriarchy--Indonesia.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / General
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research
HQ29
306.708209598