Political Muslims :Understanding Youth Resistance in a Global Context - Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
Political Muslims :Understanding Youth Resistance in a Global Context - Contemporary Issues in the Middle East
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Published:
11 February, 2019
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Description
In a series of case studies that cross the globe, contributors capture the experiences of being young and Muslim in ten countries?the United States, Canada, Britain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Turkey, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, and Indonesia. They examine urban youth from various socioeconomic backgrounds, addressing issues that range from hybrid identities and student activism to the strategic use of music and social media. With diverse disciplinary and methodological approaches, Political Muslims gives readers a nuanced and authentic understanding of the everyday social, economic, and political realities of young people.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780815635659 |
| ISBN10 | 0815635656 |
| Number Of Pages | 336 |
| Item Weight | 655 g |
| Product Dimensions | 157 x 231 x 27 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Syracuse University Press |
| Format | hardback |
Media Reviews
Muslim youth, like Muslims in general and Islam itself, resist narrow stereotypes and incendiary shibboleths. In Political Muslims both Islamism and Islamic radicalization are addressed, but so are music, sports and education. Indeed, no topic, no problem and no prejudice is omitted from this comprehensive, insightful and timely volume. Highly recommended for all categories of academics but also for all engaged in the new global politics marked by religious and cultural identities.--Bruce B. Lawrence, Professor Emeritus of Islamic Studies, Duke University
Author's Bio
Tahir Abbas is a visiting senior fellow in the Department of Government at the London School of Economics. He is the author of Contemporary Turkey in Conflict: Ethnicity, Islam, and Politics.
Sadek Hamid is a senior research assistant at Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies. He is the author of Sufis, Salafis, and Islamists: The Contested Ground of British Islamic Activism.