Challenging Identities : Muslim Women in Australia
Shahram Akbarzadeh
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. Islamic Studies Series - Volume 5
Année:
2010
Edition:
1
Editeur::
Melbourne University Publishing
Langue:
english
Pages:
152
ISBN 10:
0522860052
ISBN 13:
9780522860054
Collection:
Islamic Studies Ser.
Fichier:
EPUB, 378 KB
IPFS:
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english, 2010