From victims to suspects : muslim women since 9/11 / Shakira Hussein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hussein, Shakira, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslim women--Australia--History.

Muslim women.

Muslim women--Australia--Social conditions.

War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.

Muslim women--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

History.

Australia.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

181 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Sydney, N.S.W. NewSouth Publishing, 2016.

Summary:

Once regarded helpless victims waiting to be rescued, Muslim women are now widely regarded by both Muslim and non-Muslim disciplinarians as a potential threat to be kept under control. How did this shift in attitudes come about? Shakira Hussein explores the lives of women negotiating the hazards of the post-9/11 terrain, from volatile Afghan refugee camps and Pakistani weddings to Australian suburbia and campaigns to 'ban the burqa'. Her unique perspective on feminism, multiculturalism, race and religion is one that we urgently need. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction

1. Afghan girls

2. Candle in the wind

3. Shifting perceptions

4. Proxy wars

5. Invisible menace

6. "Jihadi brides" and chicks with sticks

Conclusion.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781742231204

1742231209

OCLC:

947925120