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Author Roose, Joshua M

Title Political Islam and Masculinity : Muslim Men in Australia
Published New York : Palgrave Macmillan US, 2015
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Description 1 online resource (283 pages)
Series New Directions in Islam
Contents Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Figures; Preface: Muslim Masculinities; Acknowledgments; Introduction: The Question of Muslim Masculinities; 1 Political Islam and Masculinity: A New Approach; 2 Muslims in Australia; 3 The Brothahood: "Australia's Mine Too"; 4 Waleed Aly: "To Live in the Realm of Ideas"; 5 The Benbrika Jama'ah: "The Reward of the Mujahid"; 6 9/11's Children: "Chasing Martyrdom"; 7 The Centrality of Hope, Belief, and Upward Social Trajectory; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Summary "The question of Muslim identity and, more specifically, Muslim masculinities, political loyalty, and action has become the central pivot for the debate on the place of Islam in the West, state polices on multiculturalism, and even foreign policy towards the Middle East. Young, western-born Muslim men are central figures in these questions, yet their lives and identities remain poorly understood. Political Islam and Masculinity: Muslim Men in Australia reveals important and timely insights into why young Muslim men, often from very similar social backgrounds, are pursuing such dramatically different political paths in the name of Islam. Based on an unprecedented depth of engagement and quality of sources, this book examines the key social influences behind exceptional examples of political action by young Australian Muslim men who have extended their reach into the international realm, from the streets of Jakarta to the battlefields of Syria and Iraq."-- Provided by publisher
""This book reveals important and timely insights into why young Muslim men in Australia, often from very similar social backgrounds, are pursuing such dramatically different political paths in the name of Islam. This has important implications for promoting cohesion and challenging the increasing popularity of the Islamic State movement in the West"--Provided by the publisher"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Muslim men -- Political activity -- Australia
Political socialization -- Australia
Islamic fundamentalism -- Australia
Masculinity -- Political aspects -- Australia
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781137522306
1137522305
9781137522290
1137522291