Format:
Online-Ressource (xv, 283 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2008 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9780813543444
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0813543444
Content:
The Muslim population globally is comprised of hundreds of ethnic, linguistic, and religious sub-communities. Yet, more often than not, the public conflates these diverse and unrelated communities, branding Muslim immigrants as a single, suspicious, and culturally antagonistic group of people. Generalizations like these have compromised many Muslim immigrants' sense of belonging and acceptance in places where they have lived, in some cases, for three or four generations. In Muslims of Metropolis, Kavitha Rajagopalan takes a much needed step in personalizing and humanizing our understanding of
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Note on the Text; Introduction; Prologue; Part I: Migration and Memory; Chapter 1: The Nashashibis' Fairy Tale; Chapter 2: The Dogans' Long Good-bye; Chapter 3: The Islams' Last Resort; Part II: Integration and Identity; Chapter 4: Reclaiming the Distant Homeland; Chapter 5: Recreating the Lost Village; Chapter 6: Rejecting the Burden of Heritage; Part III: Alienation and Acceptance; Chapter 7: Sharif Goes Home; Chapter 8: Sukriye Finds Love; Chapter 9: Nishat Lets Go; Epilogue; Characters; Pronunciation of Characters' Names; Sources; Index
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About the Author
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780813543444
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Muslims of Metropolis : The Stories of Three Immigrant Families in the West
Language:
English
URL:
https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780813545516
