Muslim Americans: Debating the Notions of American and Un-American Contributor(s): Kabir, Nahid Afrose (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138316423 ISBN-13: 9781138316423 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $56.04 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General |
Dewey: 305.697 |
Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology |
Physical Information: 248 pages |
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Publisher Description: With Islamophobia on the rise in the US 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. |