Islamic traditions and Muslim youth in Norway:
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Main Author: Jacobsen, Christine M. 1971- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden Brill 2011
Series:Muslim minorities v. 10
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Islamic Traditions and Muslim Youth in Norway; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter One Situating Islam in Norway: ethnographic context and theoretical perspectives; Chapter Two Envisioning unity, coping with difference; Chapter Three Who are 'we'? Social imaginaries; Chapter Four The politics of recognition: (re)Constructing identity/difference; Chapter Five The quest for knowledge: individualization and religious authority; Chapter Six Becoming Muslim: working on the self; Chapter Seven Tradition, authenticity and autonomy; Bibliography; Index
A major question regarding Islam in Europe concerns the religiosity of Muslim youth a category currently epitomizing both the fears and hopes of multicultural Europe. How are Islamic traditions engaged and reworked by young people, born and educated in European societies, and which modes of religiosity will they shape in the future? Providing an in-depth ethnographic account from Norway, this book engages comparative research on Islam and young Muslims from across Europe, focusing on Islamic revitalization, Muslim identity politics, changing configurations of religious authority, and the forma
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 419 pages)
ISBN:9004178902
9047441257
9789004178908
9789047441250

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