THE CENTER vs. THE PERIPHERY IN CENTRAL- JAVANESE MOSQUE ARCHITECTURE

The existence of pawestren, women's room in Javanese mosques, is an opportunity to promote gender equality in Muslim society. Pawestren opens women's access to public space in Muslim society, yet still unequal to men's. Architecturally, pawestren occupies lower hierarchy than men'...

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Main Author: Tutin Aryanti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Petra Christian University 2006-01-01
Series:Dimensi: Journal of Architecture and Built Environment
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Online Access:http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/ars/article/view/16539