A review by wilkerwyrm
In Search of Islamic Feminism: One Woman's Global Journey by Elizabeth Warnock Fernea

3.0

Oof this book took a while for me to finish. This book is a great entry point for anyone interested in Islamic feminism because it’s basically a primer on many important writers on the subject in the Middle East. It’s added greatly to my reading list. This book was written back in the 90s so the feminism is very first wave and the author can tend towards orientalism but her heart is definitely in the right place and the breadth of female Muslim experience discussed is pretty vast across class and race lines which is great to see.