Muslimism in Turkey and Beyond: Religion in the Modern World

ISBN-13: 9781137565273 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 270 str.

Neslihan Cevik

Opis

Muslimism, a term identified by Neslihan Cevik in this book, refers to a new Islamic form in Turkey at the turn of the century. Muslimism neither rejects nor submits to modernity but actively engages it through Islamic categories and practices. Cevik conceptualizes "cultural sites of hybridity" in which people use Islam to shape their practice of modernity. These include settings ranging from Islamic fashion to entrepreneurship, civic associations, and political formations that reflect a new Islamic liberal political ethos. Through observations and interviews, Cevik documents Muslimist discourse. This book addresses questions of how religions respond to modernity and globalization, providing a new starting point for discussions of democracy and Islam in the region.

Spis treści

Acknowledgments
Introduction: Turkey's Muslimists: From Veil-Chic Women to a new political ethos
1. From Forbidden Modern to Guiltless Modernity
2. Muslimism versus Islamism
3. Muslimist Religious Temperaments
4. Muslimist Cultural Orientations and Everyday Life
5. Muslimist Political Ethos

Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

O autorze

Neslihan Cevik is Associate Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture, University of Virginia, USA. She is an engaged social entrepreneur whose work has appeared in CNN-Arabic, Daily Sabah, OrientXXI, and Political Theology Today and has been translated into Arabic, French, and Turkish.