Converting to Islam : Understanding the Experiences of White American Females

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-A...

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Main Author Guimond, Amy Melissa (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.
Subjects
Social sciences.
Islam.
Gender identity > Religious aspects.
Sociology.
Religion and sociology.
Sex (Psychology).
Gender expression.
Gender identity.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessPlný text

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Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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