| Muslims in Britain: Race, Place and Identities Contributor(s): Hopkins, Peter (Editor), Gale, Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0748671331 ISBN-13: 9780748671335 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $95.20 Product Type: Other - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Emigration & Immigration |
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| Publisher Description: Following the events of 11th September 2001 in the USA, and more especially, the bombings on the London underground on 7th July 2005 and the incident at Glasgow Airport on 30th June 2007, an increasing amount of public attention has been focused upon Muslims in Britain. Against the backdrop of this debate, this book sets out a series of innovative insights into the everyday lives of Muslims living in contemporary Britain, in an attempt to move beyond prevalent stereotypes concerning what it means to be 'Muslim'. Combining original empirical research with theoretical interventions, this collection offers a range of reflections on how Muslims in Britain negotiate their everyday lives, manage experiences of racism and exclusion, and develop local networks and global connections. The authors explore a broad range of themes including gender relations; educational and economic issues; migration and mobility; religion and politics; racism and Islamophobia; and the construction and contestation of Muslim id |
