Muslim Diaspora in the West: Negotiating Gender, Home and Belonging

ISBN-13: 9781138260665 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 236 str.

Haideh Moghissi; Halleh Ghorashi

Opis

In view of the growing influence of religion in public life, Muslim Diaspora in the West offers a timely contribution to scholarly debates and concerns raised in the West about Islam and Muslims within diaspora. Presenting the latest research from a variety of locations on both sides of The Atlantic, this volume will be of interest to scholars with interests in race and ethnicity, cultural, media and gender studies, and migration.

Recenzje

'A timely addition to the post 9/11 scholarship on Muslims in the west, these lively essays illuminate a rich mix of issues that shape and define the everyday experiences of diasporic Muslims, as well as exploring the stereotypical disjunctures between Muslim and secular law. This collection provides a fresh focus on understanding the complexities of family, gender and youth cultures and the necessity of including them in any study on Muslims in the modern world.' Amina Yaqin, University of London, UK 'Cutting through the generalisation and misinformation that often surrounds discourses on Muslims in the West, these essays contextualise Muslim communities and practices, and the means by which governments seek to address migrant communities as "a problem". Addressing some of the egregious stereotypes used about the Muslim diaspora, and showing how the besetting homogenisation of diverse communities may serve political expediency but has a negative effect on the quest for meaningful integration, this is a very welcome and timely book.' Peter Morey, University of East London, UK 'This excellent edited collection unpicks and disputed multifarious and intricate processes that underpin homogenization, otherization, and vilification of immigrants from Muslim-majority countries, Muslim citizens, and individuals with a Muslim cultural background in the group of countries known as the West. It does so through presenting a selection of essays that offer an insight into the localized, day-to-day realities of people whose lives are currently defined by their link to Islam.' American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences 'This collection aims to critically explore some of the socio-cultural issues related to the homogenisation and stereotyping of Muslims. The authors in this collection offer new critical insights in the experiences of Muslims settled in the West, with a particular focus on the themes of gender, home and belonging... It is a welcome source for scholars int

Spis treści

Chapter 1 Introduction, HaidehMoghissi; Part I Women’s Agency Within Intersection of Discourses; Chapter 2 Culturalist Approach to Women’s Emancipation in the Netherlands, HallehGhorashi; Chapter 3 Globalization and Women’s Leadership in the Muslim Diaspora: An Intersectional Analysis, Fauzia ErfanAhmed; Chapter 4 Emergence of a Transnational Muslim Feminist Consciousness among Women in the WENAAZ (Western Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand) Context, CassandraBalchin; Part II Shifting Notions of Sexuality and Family in Diaspora; Chapter 5 Multiculturalism and Religious Legislation in Sweden, Anne SofieRoald; Chapter 6 Iranians in Britain, VidaNassehi-Behnam; Chapter 7 Changing Spousal Relations in Diaspora: Muslims in Canada, HaidehMoghissi; Chapter 8 Sexing Diaspora: Negotiating Sexuality in a Shifting Cultural Landscape, FatahehFarahani; Part III Reflections on Islamic Positionings of Youth in Diaspora; Chapter 9 Styles of Religious Practice: Muslim Youth Cultures in Europe, ThijlSunier; Chapter 10 The Struggle to Stay on the Middle Ground: The Radicalization of Muslims in Sweden, DavidThurfjell; Chapter 11 Young French Women of Muslim Descent: Discriminatory Social Context and Politicization, SepidehFarkhondeh; Part IV Diasporic Space and Locating Space; Chapter 12 Making Homes in Turbulent Times: Moroccan-Dutch Muslims Contesting Dominant Discourses of Belonging, MarjoBuitelaar, FemkeStock; Chapter 13 Understanding Dutch Islam: Exploring the Relationship of Muslims with the State and the Public Sphere in the Netherlands, Martijnde Koning; Chapter 14 Between Iraq and a Hard Place: Iraqis in Diaspora, JacquelineIsmael, ShereenIsmael; Chapter 15 Conclusion: A Plea for a Positive and Inclusive Rhetoric, HallehGhorashi;

O autorze

Haideh Moghissi is Professor of Sociology and Women's Studies at York University, Toronto Halleh Ghorashi is PaVEM-chair in Management of Diversity and Integration in the Department of Culture, Organization, and Management at VU University Amsterdam