Guimond, Amy Melissa <br/><br/>
Converting to Islam :  understanding the experiences of white American females 
Amy Melissa Guimond 
 - Cham, Switzerland :  Palgrave Macmillan,  2017. 
 - xiii, 196 p. :  ill. ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>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 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9783319542492 3319542494 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2017939862 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Muslim converts--United States<br/>Muslim converts from Christianity--United States<br/>Muslim women--Conduct of life<br/>Muslim women--Social conditions--United States<br/>Christianity and other religions--Islam
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>297.5740943 GU CO