Islam and the Americas (Paperback)

In case studies that include the Caribbean, South America, Mexico, and the United States, the contributors to this interdisciplinary volume trace the establishment of Islam in the Americas over the past four centuries. They simultaneously explore Muslims' lived experiences and the ways Islam has been shaped in the New World - by "Muslim minority" societies such as the Shriners; through the Gilded Age's fascination with Orientalism; in the embrace of Islam by American black intellectuals like Malcolm X and the Black Power movement; and by the ways hip hop artists re-create and reimagine Muslim identities. Together the twelve essays challenge the typical view of Islam as timeless, predictable, and opposed to Western worldviews and value systems, showing how the religion continually engages with issues of culture, class, gender, and race.

General

Imprint:	University Press of Florida
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	New World Diasporas
Release date:	March 2015
First published:	March 2015
Editors:	Aisha Khan
Dimensions:	235 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Cloth over boards
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-0-8130-6013-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Population & demography > Immigration & emigration Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	0-8130-6013-3
Barcode:	9780813060132

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