The Problem of “Ninjas” and “Bandits”: Ethnographic Encounters with Reformist Muslim Women in Guinea.
SUMMARY: Muslim women in Guinea who wear face and body coverings are derisively called “ninjas” and “bandits,” while those who attend Arabic language and Koranic reading classes are widely regarded with suspicion. This article focuses on women participating in a controversial religious movement, exp...
| Publicado en: | Anthropology & Humanism Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 58 - 74 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Jun2018
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| Sumario: | SUMMARY: Muslim women in Guinea who wear face and body coverings are derisively called “ninjas” and “bandits,” while those who attend Arabic language and Koranic reading classes are widely regarded with suspicion. This article focuses on women participating in a controversial religious movement, explores how these women engage and embody the limits of gender roles, and asks how examining the experiences of aberrant women can challenge assumptions about both gender and ethnographic practice. |
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