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Muslim Women in the United Kingdom and Beyond: Experiences and Images »

Authors: Haifaa Jawad, H. Jawad, T. Benn
ISBN-13: 9789004125810, ISBN-10: 9004125817
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers, Inc.
Date Published: December 2002
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: Haifaa Jawad

Haifaa Jawad, Ph.D. (1989), Exeter University, is Senior Lecturer in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, Department of Theology, University of Birmingham.
Tansin Benn, Ph.D. (1998), Loughborough University, is Senior Lecturer at the School of Education, University of Birmingham.

Book Synopsis

The book explores experiences of Muslim women living predominantly in the United Kingdom, with contributions from other countries such as Australia, America and Sweden. Permeating themes include the impact of islamophobia and religious prejudice on the lives of Muslim living in diasporic situations.

	Foreword
	Notes on the Contributors
	Preface: Muslim Women in the United Kingdom and Beyond: Setting the Scene
Ch. 1	Historical and Contemporary Perspectives of Muslim Women Living in the West	1
Ch. 2	Muslim Women: Some Western Fictions	19
Ch. 3	Adjusting the Tic that Binds: Challenges Facing Muslim Women in America	39
Ch. 4	The Mecca of Gender Equality: Muslim Women in Sweden	65
Ch. 5	Experiences, Needs and Potential of New Muslim Women in Britain	91
Ch. 6	Choice and Opportunity: Supporting Young Muslim Women's Career Aspirations	107
Ch. 7	Muslim Women Talking: Experiences of Their Early Teaching Careers	131
Ch. 8	Muslim Women Teachers Life Histories, Identities and Citizenship	151
	Conclusion: The Way Forward	171
	Index	175