Muslim Americans - Nahid Afrose Kabir

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Auteur(s) : Nahid Afrose Kabir

Editeur : Taylor & Francis Ltd

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 30/06/2018

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 230

ISBN : 1138316423

Résumé :

1. Introduction: The 'Muslim Question' Continues

2. What Does it Mean to be an American or Un-American?

3. Culture Matters

4. Is the Media 'Un-American'?

5. Modern-day McCarthyism

6. Conclusion: Comprehending the Present and Looking into the Future

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Biographie:

Nahid Afrose Kabir is an Adjunct Professor at the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University, USA. She is also an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the School of Education, University of South Australia, Australia. Nahid A. Kabir was a Visiting Fellow at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University, USA in 2009-2011. She is the author of Muslims in Australia: Immigration, Race Relations and Cultural History...

Sommaire:

With Islamophobia on the rise in the US since 9/11, Muslims remain the most misunderstood people in American society. Taking as its point of departure the question of the compatibility of Islam and democracy, this book examines Muslims' sense of belonging in American society. Based on extensive interview data across seven states in the US, the author explores the question of what it means to be American or un-American amongst Muslims, offering insights into common views of community, culture, and wider society. Through a combination of interviewees' responses and discourse analysis of print media, Muslim Americans also raises the question of whether media coverage of the issue might itself be considered 'un-American'.

An empirically grounded study of race and faith-based relations, this book undertakes a rigorous questioning of what it means to be American in the contemporary US. As such, it will appeal to scholars of sociology and political science with interests in race, ethnicity, religion and national identity.