Pious practice and secular constraints : women in the Islamic revival in Europe /

The visible increase in religious practice among young European-born Muslims has provoked public anxiety. New government regulations seek not only to restrict Islamic practices within the public sphere, but also to shape Muslims', and especially women's, personal conduct. Pious Practice an...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Jouili, Jeanette Selma (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2015]
Subjects:
Muslim women > Religious life > Europe.
Muslim women > Europe > Conduct of life.
Islam and secularism > Europe.
Islamic renewal > Europe.
Musulmanes > Europe > Vie religieuse.
Musulmanes > Europe > Morale pratique.
Islam et laïcité > Europe.
Renouveau islamique > Europe.
RELIGION > Islam > General.
Islam and secularism.
Islamic renewal.
Muslim women > Conduct of life.
Muslim women > Religious life.
Europe.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Practicing Islam in inhospitable environments
  • "I want to instruct myself to strengthen my faith" : learning in Islamic institutions
  • "Your nafs pulls you down, your spirit up" : struggling for virtue
  • "My label is not a feminist, it is simply Muslim" : beyond emancipation versus submission
  • "A housewife with a diploma" : educated women in the family and the workplace
  • Visibly Muslim : negotiating appearances in public spaces
  • Pious citizens.

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