Challenging identities : Muslim women in Australia / editor, Shahram Akbarzadeh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Akbarzadeh, Shahram.

Series:

MUP Islamic studies series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslim women--Australia.

Muslim women.

Women in Islam--Australia.

Women in Islam.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (208 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Carlton, Victoria: MUP Academic Digital, 2010.

Summary:

Muslim women in Australia are at the forefront of a culture war, and not necessarily by choice. As visible representatives of Islam, veiled women face discrimination and abuse, and carry the stigma of a culture frequently deemed unacceptable and inferior. Despite these adverse conditions, Muslim women have demonstrated a remarkable resilience by maintaining their presence in the public domain and by continuing to make a positive contribution to Australia. The experiences of Muslim women in Australia cannot be typecast as a sisterhood of oppressed females.

Contents:

Cover; Title; Foreword; Contents; 1. The Challenge of Being Muslim; 2. The Attitudes of Imams towards the Inclusion of Women in Mosque Activities; 3. Contracts with Clauses: The Secret Politics of Being and Becoming Muslim; 4. Racism and Resistance: Everyday Experiences of Muslim Women in Australia; 5. Shari'ah, State Law and the 'Divorce Dilemma': Challenges Facing Muslim Women in Western Countries; 6. Multiculturalism and Its Challenges for Muslim Women; 7. The Identity of the 'Australian Muslim Woman' in Sport and Recreation. 8. Double Bind and Double Responsibility: Speech and Silence among Australian Muslim Women Acknowledgement; About the Authors; Select Bibliography; Index; Copyright

Notes:

Includes bibliography and index.

ISBN:

9780522860054

0522860052

OCLC:

1493617581