The phenomenology of community activism : Muslim civil society organisations in Australia / Nora Amath.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Amath, Nora, 1975- author.

Series:

MUP Islamic studies series ; 19.

MUP Islamic studies series ; 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslims--Australia--Social conditions.

Muslims.

Muslims--Australia--Attitudes.

Islam and culture--Australia.

Islam and culture.

Islam--Australia.

Islam.

Australia--Social conditions.

Australia.

Australia--Social life and customs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Carlton, Victoria, Australia : Melbourne University Publishing, 2015.

Summary:

The Phenomenology of Community Activism explores how MCSOs have responded to the challenges of the Australian socio-political context, the perceived impact of these experiences, and how Islam is manifested within the contexts of these experiences. In contrast to much publicised jihadist and radical groups, MCSOs are far more representative of Muslim communities and integral to the long-term position of Islam in Australia. This book offers researchers, policy makers and those engaged in community development a rich understanding of Muslim community building, engagement and agency."This book reveals what will be surprising to some that there are many and varied MCSOs in Australia, that in many ways they are similar to other civil society organisations, serve similar purposes and encounter similar issues. This is a very important datum to stand against the prejudices about Muslims and their organisations."—Professor Emeritus Gary Bouma, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at Monash University, UNESCO Chair in Intercultural and Interreligious Relations-Asia Pacific.

Contents:

Conceptualising civil society, the intersection of religion and Muslims in Australia

Researching through phenomenological inquiry

Muslim communities in Australia ; past and present community building

Engaging in active citizenship : social capital, social exclusion and social inclusion

Visible and vocal voices of Islam : the impact of 9/11 on Australian Muslim civil society organisations

'Bringing the two worlds together' : negotiating minority identity in a multicultural western context.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-216) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780522869279

0522869270

OCLC:

1493614703