| LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2017939862 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9783319542492 |
| INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
3319542494 |
| DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Call number |
297.5740943 GU CO |
| MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Authors |
Guimond, Amy Melissa |
| TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Converting to Islam : |
| Subtitle |
understanding the experiences of white American females |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Amy Melissa Guimond |
| PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication |
Cham, Switzerland : |
| Publisher |
Palgrave Macmillan, |
| Date |
2017. |
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xiii, 196 p. : |
| Other Details |
ill. ; |
| Size |
23 cm. |
| CONTENTS |
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| Contents |
1. A Social Urgency2. An Intersectionality of Islam, Women, and Conversion3. Islamophobia and the Talking Heads4. Prejudice, Privilege, and Hate5. Methodological Considerations6. Findings7. Discussion, Limitations, and Implications8. Appendix |
| SUMMARY |
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| Summary |
This text aims to discover the shared lived experiences of white American female converts to Islam in post- 9/11 America. In the United States, rates of conversion to Islam are rapidly increasing-alongside Islamophobic sentiment and hate crimes against Muslims. |
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| Topical Heading |
Muslim converts |
| Geographic |
United States |
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| Topical Heading |
Muslim converts from Christianity |
| General |
United States |
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| Topical Heading |
Muslim women |
| General |
Conduct of life |
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| Topical Heading |
Muslim women |
| General |
Social conditions |
| Geographic |
United States |
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| Topical Heading |
Christianity and other religions |
| General |
Islam |
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