Young British Muslims : identity, culture, politics and the media / by Nahid Afrose Kabir.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kabir, Nahid Afrose.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslims--Great Britain--Ethnic identity.

Muslims.

Muslims--Great Britain--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

Ethnicity.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xiii, 240 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2010.

Summary:

In Britain's highly politicised social climate in the aftermath of the 7/7 London bombings. Young British Muslims provides an in-depth understanding of British Muslim identity through the following social constructs: migration history, family settlement, socio-economic status, religion and culture, and the wider societal environment.

Nahid Afrose Kabir has carried out extensive research on young Muslims' identity in Australia and the UK. For this book she conducted ethnographic field work in the form of in-depth, semi-structured interviews of over two hundred young Muslims in five British cities: London, Leicester, Bradford, Leeds and Cardiff. Her careful analysis of interview responses offers insights into the hopes and aspirations of British Muslims from remarkably diverse ethnicities: Algerian, Bangladeshi, Egyptian, Indian, Iranian, Iraqi, Kenyan, Lebanese, Libyan, Malawian, Mauritian, Moroccan, Nigerian, Pakistani, Palestinian, Singaporean, Somali, Sudanese, Syrian, Ugandan, Yemeni, and English, Danish and Scottish converts. By emphasising the importance of biculturalism, Kabir conveys a realistic and hopeful vision for their successful integration into British society. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 The identity debate 6

2 Muslims in Britain: an overview 28

3 The religious and cultural dilemma 58

4 To be or not to be British 79

5 Is the media biased against Muslims? 112

6 The niqab debate 143

7 Indignation about the proposal to include shariah law in Britain 169.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-230) and index.

ISBN:

9780748641338

0748641335

OCLC:

648097092