Sorry, our data provider has not provided any external links therefor we are unable to provide a pdf. Midwestern, research university construct their identities and make decisions about personal religious expression, and how the. Migration and transcultural identities european science foundation. Muslim women may encounter contradictory expectations in the university setting as.
A cultural muslim internalizes the islamic cultural tradition, or way of thinking, as a frame of reference. The muslim question and the new muslims this collection originates from a recent workshop on the new muslims and a panel debate on the muslim question, both held in march 20 at the university of manchester. The topic of islamic religion and muslim life in geography are one example of. Abstract most of the research on islam and on muslims, within geographies of religion, focuses on muslims in diaspora. Young muslim mens experiences of local landscapes after 11 september 2001. The events of september 11th, 2001 particularly illustrated the ways in which identities can be transformed across time and space by both global and local events of a social, cultural, political and economic nature. Geographies of muslim identities is an interesting and useful collection of papers and articles on the subject of transnationalism, diaspora, gender, identity and space. Geography has made notable contributions to the study of youth in recent years, through a focus on spatialities of the lives of young people.
Muslim identity formation in religiously diverse societies. Severson, allison jane, social identity construction of muslim women. The essays that follow are about how we live in and through identities, bodies, places, and spaces in nonlinear, incoherent, and fragmented ways. Cara aitchison, peter hopkins and meipo kwan, eds find, read and. Recognize and analyze cultural, political, social, and economic factors that shape muslim lives and geographies in different parts of the world in past and present times. Research by geographers on volunteering has been vibrant. Mediating islam representation and muslim identity kristian petersen, university of nebraska omaha abstract this essay argues that there is a predominant media narrative that asserts that islam is. Diaspora, gender and belonging kindle edition by peter hopkins, cara aitchison. Given the marginalization that muslim students may face and the prevalence of christian privilege on campus, it is likely that the identity development work muslim students go through is not the same as that of students in the dominant and majority groups.
Identity formation and everyday experiences in public space alisha lagasi thesis submitted to the faculty of graduate and postdoctoral studies. This geography course investigates diverse muslim geographies and islam, the second largest of the worlds religions and the fastest growing in the united states and in europe, as a complex and everchanging religious system. Identity formation and everyday experiences in public space alisha lagasi thesis submitted to the faculty of graduate and postdoctoral studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the m. All of these axes of european symbolic geography intersect in yugosla. It begins by bringing together theoretical debates on identities, youth, gender and space, and goes on to ground the discussion on bangladeshis and islam in the east end.
This chapter reports a descriptive overview of the historical trajectories and demographic characteristics of the british muslim population, drawing on 2001 census data and the findings of sample surveys. This secular definition of muslim sometimes the terms cultural muslim or nominal muslim are used is very far from being uncontested. Most of the research on islam and on muslims, within geographies of religion, focuses on muslims in diaspora. Muslim identities beyond the west most of the research on islam and on muslims, within geographies of religion, focuses on muslims in. 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. Cultural muslims are diverse in terms of norms, values, political opinions, and religious views. Dynamic diversity the issue with which muslims in britain have had to contend has been the willingness of the state to accommodate their religious needs despite the fact that muslims. Put simply, does antimuslim discrimination occur in spaces of poverty and degradation, in muslim neighbourhoods, or in geographical spaces that are not typically associated with muslim neighbourhoods. This thesis focuses on the embodied geographies of a diverse group of muslim women who live in hamilton, new zealand. Pdf in recent years, geographies of identities, including those of ethnicity, religion, race and gender, have formed an increasing focus of. If one tried to fashion a map capturing the loci in which european muslim lives unfold, where european muslims derive their experiences from, interact with each other and with others, engage in various forms of social action and reflect on and construct their identities, they would have to find ways of depicting and making sense of a fluid and continuously evolving.
A new book on the geographies of muslim women falah and nagel 2005 brings together a range of essays focusing on different parts of the globe, while a new edited collection on geographies of muslim identities has just hit the bookstands aitchison et al. The emergence of geographies of religious youth as a historical field is outlined, in which the purposes and means of study that marked colonial preoccupations with categorization are still evident but now rendered through, and arguably transformed by, a. Muslim identities and geographies in the west, identity formation, gender, religion, islamic feminism, conversion to islam, ethnographic and qualitative methods, phenomenological anthropology. The geographies that the writers in this collection explore are more often metaphorical than physical. Muslim womens embodied geographies in hamilton, aotearoa. It then addresses the pathways that geographical and other spatiallyoriented research on muslims in britain and. Each of these fields could form the basis of a dedicated edited collection in its own right, but what cara aitchison et al. Diaspora, gender and belonging re materialising cultural geography kindle edition by hopkins, peter, aitchison, cara, professor, kwan, meipo, professor, hopkins, peter, professor. Islamophobia in the construction of british muslim identity. Geographies of muslim identities find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Among many important traits associated with the differentiation of gender inequality is religion, which itself must be regarded as a fluid concept with interpretations and practices embedded and thus varying with respect to cultural and historical relations. Jan 01, 20 hughes introduction to islam is by far the best one that i have ever read.
In this short article, i aim at giving an overview of the current research on lgbt muslim identities and argue that this research illustrates some key issues for international relations ir in terms of the understanding of globalizing lgbt identities and citizenship. It begins by looking at the origin and main features of the religion. Critical contemporary issues surrounding muslim identities are handled with sensitivity, sound theoretical grounding and rich empirical detail, including issues about diasporic and gender identities. In recent years, geographies of identities, including those of ethnicity, religion, race and gender, have formed an increasing focus of contemporary human. Claiming full rights to participation in public space means confronting the divided political geographies of visibility, argues luiza bialasiewicz. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. An islamic mosaic womens identities in transition doria. Muslim identity formation in religiously diverse societies ix and, in most cases, an issue to be resolved by social engineers and political actors. Hughes introduction to islam is by far the best one that i have ever read. Apr 15, 2016 in recent years, geographies of identities, including those of ethnicity, religion, race and gender, have formed an increasing focus of contemporary human geography. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading geographies of muslim identities. American identity, muslim identity the new york times. Request pdf provincializing geographies of religion. In recent years, geographies of identities, including those of ethnicity, religion, race and gender, have formed an increasing focus of contemporary human geography.
This is intertwined with furthering work on muslim geographies by challenging the overwhelming focus placed on public facing garments like the headscarf and abaya. Understanding muslim identities page 1 understanding muslim identities in australia. Religions serve as a primary repository of meaning and identity and are used. In this short article, i aim at giving an overview of the current research on lgbt muslim identities and argue that this research illustrates some key issues for international relations ir in terms of the understanding of globalizing lgbt. The status of women in society is very diverse worldwide. Second, he approaches the subject from the perspective of the reductionist school of religious studies championed by russell mccutcheon. This chapter takes up the volumes broader concern with young peoples identities and subjectivities by looking at the processes of inclusion and exclusion implicated within narratives of post911 muslim youth identities. Arabs and muslims interest for travel is closely related to their preoccupation for geography and, consequently, to the extension of islamic territorial domain.
Apr 02, 2015 lgbt muslims in muslim majority cultures. First, he writes well, which is often not true of academics. Such a focus limits an understanding of the fluidity of black muslim womens identities, and how these changes in our clothing. Diaspora, gender and belonging re materialising cultural geography 1 by cara aitchison, peter hopkins, meipo kwan isbn.
I begin by identifying characterizations of muslim identities as antithetical to a wide range of western values, including democracy, secularization, gender equality and sexual diversity. The identities and local geographies of muslim boys chapter 6 british arab perspectives on religion, politics and the public chapter 7 the multicultural city and the politics of religious architecture. Diaspora, gender and belonging cara aitchison, peter hopkins and meipo kwan, eds. The muslim question, four scholars working on muslim identities, from a. The emergence of geographies of religious youth as a historical field is outlined, in which the purposes and means of study that marked colonial preoccupations with categorization are still evident but now rendered through, and arguably transformed by, a diversity of theoretical and empirical engagements. Access to society journal content varies across our titles. The events of september 11th, 2001 particularly illustrated the ways in which identities can be transformed across time and space by both global and local events of a social. The article highlights the potential insights that could be gained from more engagement across these areas of enquiry, including a framework for analysing geographies of. Western places has emerged, however, illuminating the global variance of muslim communities and identities. Geographies of youth religiosity and spirituality springerlink.
Islam and muslim life in current bavarian geography. Diaspora, gender and belonging, abstract in recent years, geographies of identities, including those of ethnicity, religion, race and gender, have formed an increasing focus of contemporary human geography. The article highlights the potential insights that could be gained from more engagement across these areas of enquiry, including a framework for analysing geographies of religion, transnationalism and everyday life. University of wisconsinmilwaukee phy, womens northwest. The muslim presence in european cities is often concealed through formal restrictions on mosques and other signs of religiosity. Geographies of arab and muslim identity through the eyes of travelers. If you have access to a journal via a society or association membership, please browse to your society journal, select an article to view, and follow the instructions in this box. Reviews this book is a timely examination of the geographies and diversities of muslim identities. I dont remember its geography, nothing of its history. Identify how the development of islam and muslim identities are partly shaped by processes. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading geographies of muslim. Table of contents for geographies of muslim identities. Yet muslims are also exposed as threats to the public order. Dynamic diversity the issue with which muslims in britain have had to contend has been the willingness of the state to accommodate their religious needs despite the fact that muslims were not part of the historical compromises.
It specifically presents an overview of current discussions among british muslims about islamophobia and its relationship to their complex identities to shed further light upon this debate around identity politics. Islamophobia in the construction of british muslim. Muslims and the spaces of postcolonial fashion retail. Urban planning, mosques and meaningmaking in britain. Women miners exclusion and muslim masculinities in. Negar undertakes empirically grounded research with marginalized communities. Muslim womens embodied geographies in hamilton, aotearoa new. Air quality management resource centre applied marketing research group applied statistics group big data enterprise and artificial intelligence laboratory bristol bioenergy centre bristol centre for economics and finance bristol centre for linguistics bristol economic analysis bristol group for water research bristol interdisciplinary group for education research bristol leadership and. This project is a further contribution to this scholarship, which. There remains, however, a bias towards research on young people in higher education. This chapter addresses the questions about the formation of identities, contemporary experiences of islamophobia and emancipatory politics in the lives of muslims in britain.
Muslim youth cultures in america in progressive muslims. Pdf on apr 1, 2008, elsayed elaswad and others published geographies of muslim identities. Given that islamophobia is on the rise gloablly, it is important and timely to examine in more depth the complex and multiple ways that muslim women express, feel and embody their gender, religious, national, migrant and professional identities, simultaneously. Nevertheless, the literature is vigorous and growing with many notable examples.
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