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Converting to Islam

Converting to Islam

Understanding the Experiences of White American Females

von: Amy Melissa Guimond

90,94 €

Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan
Format: PDF
Veröffentl.: 16.06.2017
ISBN/EAN: 9783319542508
Sprache: englisch

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Titelbeschreibung

<p>This text aims to discover the shared lived experiences of white American female converts to Islam in post- 9/11 America. It explores the increasingly hostile social climate faced by Muslim Americans, as well as the spiritual, social, physical, and mental integration of these women into the Muslim-American population. In the United States, rates of conversion to Islam are rapidly increasing—alongside Islamophobic sentiment and hate crimes against Muslims. For a period of time, there was a lull in this negative sentiment. However, in light of the Paris terror attacks, the increased prominence of ISIS/ISIL, and the influx of refugees from Syria, anti-Muslim rhetoric is once again on the rise. This volume analyzes how a singular collection of female converts have adapted to life in the United States in the shadow of 9/11.&nbsp;</p>

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. A Social Urgency.- 2. An Intersectionality of Islam, Women, and Conversion.- 3. Islamophobia and the Talking Heads.- 4. Prejudice, Privilege, and Hate.- 5. Methodological Considerations.- 6. Findings.- 7. Discussion, Limitations, and Implications.- 8. Appendix.

Autorenportrait

<p>Amy Melissa Guimond specializes in conflict analysis and resolution. She is passionate about equitable relationships and is committed to helping to eliminate prejudice and discrimination against marginalized groups.​</p>

Back cover copy

This text aims to discover the shared lived experiences of white American female converts to Islam in post- 9/11 America. It explores the increasingly hostile social climate faced by Muslim Americans, as well as the spiritual, social, physical, and mental integration of these women into the Muslim-American population. In the United States, rates of conversion to Islam are rapidly increasing—alongside Islamophobic sentiment and hate crimes against Muslims. For a period of time, there was a lull in this negative sentiment. However, in light of the Paris terror attacks, the increased prominence of ISIS/ISIL, and the influx of refugees from Syria, anti-Muslim rhetoric is once again on the rise. This volume analyzes how a singular collection of female converts have adapted to life in the United States in the shadow of 9/11.&nbsp;<br><p></p>

Sonderbeitrag

Contextualizes the experiences of white American women converts in a post-9/11 society Offers future directions for the resolution of conflicts between American Muslims and other groups Fills a void in a body of literature that focuses mainly on the experiences of immigrants to the US

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