Political Islam And Masculinity: Muslim Men In Australia (new Directions In Islam)
by Joshua M. Roose /
2015 / English / PDF
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The question of Muslim identity–and, more specifically, Muslim
masculinities, political loyalty, and action–has become the
central pivot for the debate on the place of Islam in the West,
state polices on multiculturalism, and even foreign policy
towards the Middle East. Young, western-born Muslim men are
central figures in these questions, yet their lives and
identities remain poorly understood. Political Islam and
Masculinity: Muslim Men in Australia reveals important and timely
insights into why young Muslim men, often from very similar
social backgrounds, are pursuing such dramatically different
political paths in the name of Islam. Based on an unprecedented
depth of engagement and quality of sources, this book examines
the key social influences behind exceptional examples of
political action by young Australian Muslim men who have extended
their reach into the international realm, from the streets of
Jakarta to the battlefields of Syria and Iraq.
The question of Muslim identity–and, more specifically, Muslim
masculinities, political loyalty, and action–has become the
central pivot for the debate on the place of Islam in the West,
state polices on multiculturalism, and even foreign policy
towards the Middle East. Young, western-born Muslim men are
central figures in these questions, yet their lives and
identities remain poorly understood. Political Islam and
Masculinity: Muslim Men in Australia reveals important and timely
insights into why young Muslim men, often from very similar
social backgrounds, are pursuing such dramatically different
political paths in the name of Islam. Based on an unprecedented
depth of engagement and quality of sources, this book examines
the key social influences behind exceptional examples of
political action by young Australian Muslim men who have extended
their reach into the international realm, from the streets of
Jakarta to the battlefields of Syria and Iraq.