Converting to Islam
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-319-54249-2 (ISBN)
This text aims to discover the shared lived experiences of white American female converts to Islam in post- 9/11 America. It explores the increasingly hostile social climate faced by Muslim Americans, as well as the spiritual, social, physical, and mental integration of these women into the Muslim-American population. In the United States, rates of conversion to Islam are rapidly increasing-alongside Islamophobic sentiment and hate crimes against Muslims. For a period of time, there was a lull in this negative sentiment. However, in light of the Paris terror attacks, the increased prominence of ISIS/ISIL, and the influx of refugees from Syria, anti-Muslim rhetoric is once again on the rise. This volume analyzes how a singular collection of female converts have adapted to life in the United States in the shadow of 9/11.
Amy Melissa Guimond specializes in conflict analysis and resolution. She is passionate about equitable relationships and is committed to helping to eliminate prejudice and discrimination against marginalized groups.
1. A Social Urgency.- 2. An Intersectionality of Islam, Women, and Conversion.- 3. Islamophobia and the Talking Heads.- 4. Prejudice, Privilege, and Hate.- 5. Methodological Considerations.- 6. Findings.- 7. Discussion, Limitations, and Implications.- 8. Appendix.
Erscheinungsdatum | 20.07.2017 |
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Zusatzinfo | XIII, 196 p. 5 illus. |
Verlagsort | Cham |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
Gewicht | 406 g |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Gender Studies |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
Schlagworte | Conversion • Conversion studies • Feminism • Gender Studies • Gender Studies, Gender Groups • Islam • Islamaphobia • Muslim stereotypes • Muslim women • Peace studies • Post 9/11 • Prejudice • Religion • Religion & beliefs • Religion and Gender • Religion & beliefs • Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relations • Religious aspects of sexuality, gender & relations • Social Sciences • society & social sciences • Society & Social Sciences • Sociology • Sociology & anthropology • Sociology & anthropology • Sociology of Religion |
ISBN-10 | 3-319-54249-4 / 3319542494 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-319-54249-2 / 9783319542492 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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