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Young Muslim America Faith, Community, and Belonging

Ali, Muna
Innbundet / 2018 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9780190664435
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
658 gr
Høyde
160 mm
Bredde
241 mm
Dybde
33 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
360

Forfatter
Ali, Muna

Biographical note

Muna Ali is a Faculty Associate at the School of Political and Global Studies of Arizona State University.

Young Muslim America Faith, Community, and Belonging

Ali, Muna
Innbundet / 2018 / Engelsk
Ali, Muna
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Young Muslim America explores the perspectives and identities of the American descendants of immigrant Muslims and converts to Islam. Whether their parents were new Muslims or new Americans, the younger generations of Muslim Americans grow up bearing a dual heritage and are uniquely positioned to expand the meaning of both. In this ethnographic study, Muna Ali explores the role of Muslim Americans within America and the ummah through four dominant narratives that emerge in the cultural discussions about and among Muslims. Cultural differences can cause an identity crisis among young Muslims torn between seemingly irreconcilable Islamic and Western heritages. Additionally, culture presumably contaminates a "pure" Islam and underlies all that divides Muslim America's diverse subgroups. Some propose creating an American Muslim culture and identity to overcome these challenges. But in this historical moment when Muslims have become America's newest "problem people" and political wedge, some Americans are suspicious of this identity and fear a Muslim cultural takeover and the "Islamization of America." Situating these discussions in the fields of identity, immigration, American studies, and the anthropology of Islam, Ali examines how younger Muslims see themselves, their faith community, and their society, and how that informs their daily life and helps them envision an American future.
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Young Muslim America is an ethnographic study explores the perspectives and identities of the American descendants of both immigrant Muslims and converts to Islam.
1. Introduction 2. Divergent Orgins and Converging Histories 3. The "Identity Crisis" of Younger Muslims 4. "Pure/True Islam" Vs "Cultural Islam" 5. The "Islamization of America" 6. Crafting an American Muslim Community 7. Creating an American Muslim Culture 8. Closing Thoughts References
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[A]nyone looking for a broad introduction to contemporary Muslim American life, with an emphasis on young adults, will find Ali's book a welcome resource.
"[A]nyone looking for a broad introduction to contemporary Muslim American life, with an emphasis on young adults, will find Ali's book a welcome resource."--Michael T. McLaughlin, Reading Religion "a multi-layered, multi-disciplinary work that delivers a snapshot of American Muslim life, grounded in history and theory ... Ali's work is a welcome contribution to the study of Muslims in America, both for its substance and its method. She covers a large amount of information through a strong framework that keeps the material from becoming overwhelming ... this book is a good introduction to the issues facing American Muslims which incorporates a wide array of disciplines and sources. It should be a valuable option for use in Islam in America classes." -- Hussein Rashid, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences "Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in mosques, religious groups, and activist organizations, survey data, and interviews, Ali provides a nuanced image of her interlocutors' lives, communities, and religious, social or cultural activities. She depicts their challenges within Muslim and larger societal contexts, offers ethnographic glimpses of their family lives, school, or work contexts and spheres of religious involvement, and illustrates the challenging and often opposing forces that characterize young Muslims' quests for belonging and citizenship." -- Petra Kuppinger, Journal of Religious & Theological Information
Les mer
Selling point: Engages debates about young Muslim Americans' identity and faith from diverse perspectives Selling point: Examines intra-Muslim American community tensions across gender, age, and ethnoracial lines Selling point: Explores Muslim American contributions to music, literature, and civic and political activism
Les mer
Muna Ali is an anthropologist and a visiting researcher at the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University.
Selling point: Engages debates about young Muslim Americans' identity and faith from diverse perspectives Selling point: Examines intra-Muslim American community tensions across gender, age, and ethnoracial lines Selling point: Explores Muslim American contributions to music, literature, and civic and political activism
Les mer

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Young Muslim America explores the perspectives and identities of the American descendants of immigrant Muslims and converts to Islam. Whether their parents were new Muslims or new Americans, the younger generations of Muslim Americans grow up bearing a dual heritage and are uniquely positioned to expand the meaning of both. In this ethnographic study, Muna Ali explores the role of Muslim Americans within America and the ummah through four dominant narratives that emerge in the cultural discussions about and among Muslims. Cultural differences can cause an identity crisis among young Muslims torn between seemingly irreconcilable Islamic and Western heritages. Additionally, culture presumably contaminates a "pure" Islam and underlies all that divides Muslim America's diverse subgroups. Some propose creating an American Muslim culture and identity to overcome these challenges. But in this historical moment when Muslims have become America's newest "problem people" and political wedge, some Americans are suspicious of this identity and fear a Muslim cultural takeover and the "Islamization of America." Situating these discussions in the fields of identity, immigration, American studies, and the anthropology of Islam, Ali examines how younger Muslims see themselves, their faith community, and their society, and how that informs their daily life and helps them envision an American future.
Les mer
Young Muslim America is an ethnographic study explores the perspectives and identities of the American descendants of both immigrant Muslims and converts to Islam.
1. Introduction 2. Divergent Orgins and Converging Histories 3. The "Identity Crisis" of Younger Muslims 4. "Pure/True Islam" Vs "Cultural Islam" 5. The "Islamization of America" 6. Crafting an American Muslim Community 7. Creating an American Muslim Culture 8. Closing Thoughts References
Les mer
[A]nyone looking for a broad introduction to contemporary Muslim American life, with an emphasis on young adults, will find Ali's book a welcome resource.
"[A]nyone looking for a broad introduction to contemporary Muslim American life, with an emphasis on young adults, will find Ali's book a welcome resource."--Michael T. McLaughlin, Reading Religion "a multi-layered, multi-disciplinary work that delivers a snapshot of American Muslim life, grounded in history and theory ... Ali's work is a welcome contribution to the study of Muslims in America, both for its substance and its method. She covers a large amount of information through a strong framework that keeps the material from becoming overwhelming ... this book is a good introduction to the issues facing American Muslims which incorporates a wide array of disciplines and sources. It should be a valuable option for use in Islam in America classes." -- Hussein Rashid, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences "Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in mosques, religious groups, and activist organizations, survey data, and interviews, Ali provides a nuanced image of her interlocutors' lives, communities, and religious, social or cultural activities. She depicts their challenges within Muslim and larger societal contexts, offers ethnographic glimpses of their family lives, school, or work contexts and spheres of religious involvement, and illustrates the challenging and often opposing forces that characterize young Muslims' quests for belonging and citizenship." -- Petra Kuppinger, Journal of Religious & Theological Information
Les mer
Selling point: Engages debates about young Muslim Americans' identity and faith from diverse perspectives Selling point: Examines intra-Muslim American community tensions across gender, age, and ethnoracial lines Selling point: Explores Muslim American contributions to music, literature, and civic and political activism
Les mer
Muna Ali is an anthropologist and a visiting researcher at the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University.
Selling point: Engages debates about young Muslim Americans' identity and faith from diverse perspectives Selling point: Examines intra-Muslim American community tensions across gender, age, and ethnoracial lines Selling point: Explores Muslim American contributions to music, literature, and civic and political activism
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780190664435
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
658 gr
Høyde
160 mm
Bredde
241 mm
Dybde
33 mm
Aldersnivå
U, P, 05, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
360

Forfatter
Ali, Muna

Biographical note

Muna Ali is a Faculty Associate at the School of Political and Global Studies of Arizona State University.

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