Title Challenging identities : muslim women in Australia / edited by Shahram Akbarzadeh

Published Carlton, Vic. : Melbourne University Press, an imprint of Melbourne University Pub., [2010] Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Publishing, 2010 ©2010 ©2010

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Description vi, 196 pages ; 21 cm Series Islamic studies series ; 5 MUP Islamic studies series ; 5 Contents Ch 1. The challenge of being Muslim -- Ch 2. The attitudes of Imams towards the inclusion of women in Mosque activities -- Ch 3. Contracts with clauses: the secret politics of being and becoming Muslim -- Ch 4. Racism and resistance: everyday experiences of Muslim women in Australia -- Ch 5. Shari'ah, state law and the 'divirce dilemma' : challenges facing Muslim women in western countries -- Ch 6. Multiculturalism and its challenges for Muslim women -- Ch 7. The identity of the 'Australian Muslin woman' in sport and recreation -- Ch 8. Doulbe blind and double responsibility: speech and silence among Australian Muslim women Summary "Muslim women in Australia are at the forefront of a culture war, and not necessarily by choice. As visible representatives of Islam, veiled women face discrimination and abuse, and carry the stigma of a culture frequently deemed unacceptable and inferior. Despite these adverse conditions, Muslim women have demonstrated a remarkable resilience by maintaining their presence in the public domain and by continuing to make a positive contribution to Australia. The experiences of Muslim women in Australia cannot be typecast as a sisterhood of oppressed females. Challenging Identities questions the assumption of incompatible 'Australian values' and 'Islamic values', and provides valuable first-person accounts from the lives of Muslim women in Australia."--Publisher description Analysis Australian Islam Muslim Australians Social conditions Women Notes Includes index Bibliography Includes bibliographic references and index Notes Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at the publisher's home page: http://www.mup.edu.au SUBJECT Sports and religion. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2004040231 Subject Muslim women -- Australia. Muslim women. Recreation -- Religious aspects. Sex discrimination in sports. Sports -- Religious aspects. Sports -- Australia -- Sociological aspects. Women in Islam -- Australia. Women in Islam. Author Akbarzadeh, Shahram, editor LC no. 2010413098 ISBN 9780522857153 (paperback) 9780522857160 (pdf)

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