Mustafa Identity and Political Participation Among Young British Muslims

Believing and Belonging
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-30253-3
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 218 Seiten, eBook

Reihe: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series

This book tackles unanswered questions on British Muslims and political participation: What makes religion a salient 'political' identity for young Muslims (over any other identity)? How do young British Muslims identify themselves and how does it relate to their political engagement? A fascinating insight into the lives of young British Muslims.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mustafa, A.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Setting the Scene 2. Theorising Identity 3. Identity Typology 4. Impetus for Engagement 5. Political Participation 6. Politically Engaged and Ready for Action 7. Borderline and Contextual Engagement 8. Out of Favour and Other Unpopular Activities 9. Concluding Words

Über Autor(innen)

Asma Mustafa is Research Fellow on Muslims in Britain at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, UK. She is also Senior Tutor and Senior Research Fellow at Linacre College, University of Oxford, UK. Dr Mustafa received her ESRC funded DPhil from Oxford University in 2011.