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Islam in transition : religion and identity among British Pakistani youth /

Islam in Transition focuses on the ways in which Islamic religion still engenders powerful loyalties within what is now a predominantly secular society and how, in their continual adherence to their religion, many young British Pakistanis find a welcome sense of stability and permanence. By presenti...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jacobson, Jessica, 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Islam in Transition focuses on the ways in which Islamic religion still engenders powerful loyalties within what is now a predominantly secular society and how, in their continual adherence to their religion, many young British Pakistanis find a welcome sense of stability and permanence. By presenting material collected in field-work study and by using extensive quotations from interviews, the author argues that in a world where concepts of identity are always being challenged traditional sources of authority and allegiance still survive.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (ix, 177 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-174) and index.
ISBN:0203011449
9780203011447
9780415170857
0415170850
1134697104
9781134697106
1280517611
9781280517617
9786610517619
6610517614