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Muslim women and power : political and civic engagement in west European societies

By: Joly, Danièle
Title By: Wadia, Khursheed
Material type: BookSeries: Gender and politics (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))Publisher: London, United Kingdom : Palgrave Macmillan, c2017.Description: xviii, 322 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781137480620; 9781137480613Subject(s): Muslim women -- Political activity -- Great BritainDDC classification: 305.486970941 JO MU Online resources: Location Map
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This book provides an account of Muslim women's political and civic engagement in Britain and France. This book will appeal to students and scholars of politics, sociology, gender studies and social anthropology, and will also be of use to policy makers and practitioners in the field of gender and ethno-religious/ethno-cultural policy.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai
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305.486970941 JO MU (Browse shelf) Available T0058087
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Acknowledgements.- Glossary.- Introduction.- Part One: Concepts and contexts.- 1. Muslim women and politics: an analytical framework.- 2. Muslims and women in Britain and France.- 3. Muslim women: migrations, demographics and socio-economic profiles.- Part Two: Muslim women, politics and action.- 4. Politics and activisms.- 5. Ethnic group and Islam.- 6. Majority society and capacity for action.- 7. Issues: dress codes, the war on terror, the policing of young women.- Conclusion.- References.- Index.

This book provides an account of Muslim women's political and civic engagement in Britain and France. This book will appeal to students and scholars of politics, sociology, gender studies and social anthropology, and will also be of use to policy makers and practitioners in the field of gender and ethno-religious/ethno-cultural policy.

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