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Being Muslim and working for peace : ambivalence and ambiguity in Gujarat / Raphael Susewind.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Susewind, Raphael, 1984- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Muslims--Political activity--India--Gujarat.
- Muslims.
- Peace-building--India--Gujarat--Citizen participation.
- Peace-building.
- Conflict management--India--Gujarat.
- Conflict management.
- Peace-building--Religious aspects--Islam.
- Gujarat (India)--Politics and government--21st century.
- Gujarat (India).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 158 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles : SAGE, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This study explores various ways in which religious beliefs, ritual practices and dynamics of belonging impact on the politics of Muslim peace activists in Gujarat, and traces how their activism in turn transforms their sense of being. It challenges popular notions about Muslims in India and questions ill-conceived research designs in the sociology of religion.
- Contents:
- Religion in conflict
- Why individuals matter
- Faith-based actors
- Secular technocrats
- Emancipating women
- Doubting professionals
- Ambivalence and ambiguity
- Epilogue: an activist's comments.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 147-153) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9788132117346
- 8132117344
- 9788132111566
- 8132111567
- 9788132114116
- 8132114116
- OCLC:
- 922904466
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