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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 Authors: Guimond, Amy Melissa
Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Published: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Social sciences
Islam
Gender identity > Religious aspects
Sociology
Religion and sociology
Sex Psychology
Gender expression
Gender identity
Gender Studies
Sociology of Religion
Religion and Gender
Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54250-8
Summary: 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-American population. In the United States, rates of conversion to Islam are rapidly increasing alongside Islamophobic sentiment and hate crimes against Muslims. For a period of time, there was a lull in this negative sentiment. However, in light of the Paris terror attacks, the increased prominence
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (XIII, 196 pages): illustrations
ISBN: 9783319542508
CLC: C913.14
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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