Muslim Americans : debating the notions of American and un-American / Nahid Afrose Kabir.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kabir, Nahid Afrose, author.

Series:

Routledge advances in sociology ; 187.

Routledge advances in sociology ; 187

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslims--United States--Social conditions.

Muslims.

Muslims--United States--Ethnic identity.

Muslims--Cultural assimilation--United States.

National characteristics, American--Social aspects.

National characteristics, American.

Muslims--United States--Interviews.

Islam and politics.

Islam--Social aspects.

Ethnicity--Political aspects.

Ethnicity--Social aspects.

Ethnicity.

Social aspects.

Muslims--Cultural assimilation.

Social conditions.

United States--Ethnic relations.

United States.

Ethnic relations.

Ethnicity--Social aspects--United States.

Ethnicity--Political aspects--United States.

Islam--Social aspects--United States.

Islam.

Islam and politics--United States.

Genre:

Interviews.

Physical Description:

xiv, 230 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York, NY : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2017.

Summary:

"With Islamophobia on the rise in the US rise 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"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: The "Muslim question" continues

What does it mean to be an American or un-American?

Culture matters

Is the media "un-American"?

Modern-day McCarthyism

Conclusion: Comprehending the present and looking into the future.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-224) and index.

ISBN:

9781138699250

113869925X

OCLC:

945948303

Publisher Number:

99970039075