Essays about: "adat"

Found 3 essays containing the word adat.

1. 1. Married in Spite of The Law: An Ethnographic Study on Early Marriage in Zaatari Refugee Camp

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Global Studies

   Author : Itxaso Velasco Regulez; [2019]
   Keywords : Early marriage; Jordanian Law of Personal Status; adat; Zaatari refugee camp; socio-legal adaptation; legal pluralism; legal culture and living law.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Despite being generally forbidden by the Jordanian Law of Personal Status, early marriage among Syrian refugees in the camp of Zaatari is still common, and according to some sources, its incidence has increased during the past years. This practice in Zaatari is regulated by the Syrian adat, that at the same time coexists with Jordanian law and decision norms advocated by International NGOs; giving place to a situation of legal pluralism in the camp. READ MORE

3. 2. Understanding Illiberal Peace-building: an Analysis of Conflict, Peace and Reconciliation in North Maluku Province, Indonesia

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Development Studies; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Martin Björkhagen; [2016]
   Keywords : North Maluku Province; North Halmahera Regency; illiberal-peacebuilding; decentralisation; neo-patrimonialism; colonial legacies; reconciliation; communal violence; adat; Reality Check Approach; in-depth interviews; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The main research problem in this thesis is the lack of a holistic understanding of how neo-patrimonialism, colonial legacies, decentralisation, illiberal peace-building and the revitalisation of traditional reconciliation practices have affected conflict, peace and development in North Maluku Province (NMP). This is important to study, given the negative impacts inherent in the conflict-development nexus. READ MORE

4. 3. Gender Equality in Malaysia: Islamic Feminism and Sisters in Islam

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Nyuk Yan Chee; [2007]
   Keywords : Islamic feminism; women; traditional Malay custom; rights; laws; sexual issues; government; Social sciences; Samhällsvetenskaper; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : This thesis aims to analyze the work of Islamic feminist in Malaysia as well as explores the role of traditional Malay custom adat, and the relationship between non-governmental organizations and the state. It uses Sisters in Islam as a case study to discuss the Islamic feminist movement in Malaysia. READ MORE