Exploring Islamic Social Work - Between Community and the Common Good (Paperback, 1st ed. 2022)

This open access book addresses, for the first time, Islamic social work as an emerging concept at the interface of Islamic thought and social sciences. Applying a multidisciplinary approach it explores, on the one hand, the discourse that provides religious legitimisation to social work activities and, on the other hand, case studies of practical fields of Islamic social work including educational programmes, family counselling, and resettlement of prisoners. Although in many cases, these activities are oriented towards Muslim clients, more often than not they go beyond the boundaries of Muslim communities to benefit society as a whole. Muslim actors are also starting to professionalise their services and to negotiate the ways in which they can become fully recognised service-providers within the welfare state. At a more general level, the volume also shows that in contrast to the widespread processes of secularisation of social work and its separation from religious communities, new types of activities are now emerging, which bring back to the public arena both an increased sensitivity to the religious identities of the beneficiaries and the religious motivations of the benefactors. The edited volume will be of interest to researchers in Islamic Studies, Social and Political Sciences, Social Work, and Religious Studies. This is an open access book.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Muslims in Global Societies Series, 9
Release date:	May 2022
First published:	2022
Editors:	Hans-Joerg Schmid • Amir Sheikhzadegan
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	284
Edition:	1st ed. 2022
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-095882-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Islam Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social work > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Theology > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Islam Promotions
LSN:	3-03-095882-5
Barcode:	9783030958824

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