Globalization and Changing Family Relations: Family Violence and Women’s Resistance in Asian Muslim Societies

摘要: There is a growing body of research on family relationships and the nature violence in Muslim-majority countries Asia. However, patterns trends around dynamics do not remain static. Despite diversity South Asian societies, all are being influenced by constellation globalized social, economic, political religious forces that manifest unique ways different contexts. To date, there little written about implications for women’s rights gendered when globalization remolds religious, cultural, geographic other social realities. This critical review presents feminist literature gender, – notably Pakistan, Indonesia, Malaysia Bangladesh from theoretical perspective. The article uses Maldives as case study to map how socio-economic changing terrain society both advance retract contribute their increased risk violence. paper advances perspectives demonstrating importance considering localized problems within global sphere. approach will allow researchers systematically assess influence processes relations structures. concludes with applications approaches globalization, gender In particular, an focus shifting better inform activism, activism Islamic communities.