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Muslim Communities in England 1962-90: Multiculturalism and Political Identity
Jed Fazakarley
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Description for Muslim Communities in England 1962-90: Multiculturalism and Political Identity
Hardback. Series: Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series. Num Pages: 250 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRH; JFSL; JFSR; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book analyses Muslim integration into English society from the 1960s to the 1990s. The author argues that, contrary to common narratives built around a sudden transformation during the Rushdie affair, religious identity was of great importance to English Muslims throughout this period. The study also considers what the experiences of Muslim communities tell us about British multiculturalism. With chapters which consider English Muslim experiences in education, employment, and social services, British multiculturalism is shown to be a capacious artifice, variegated across and within localities and resistant to periodization. It is understood as ... Read more
This book analyses Muslim integration into English society from the 1960s to the 1990s. The author argues that, contrary to common narratives built around a sudden transformation during the Rushdie affair, religious identity was of great importance to English Muslims throughout this period. The study also considers what the experiences of Muslim communities tell us about British multiculturalism. With chapters which consider English Muslim experiences in education, employment, and social services, British multiculturalism is shown to be a capacious artifice, variegated across and within localities and resistant to periodization. It is understood as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Series
Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series
Condition
New
Number of Pages
309
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319537917
SKU
V9783319537917
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About Jed Fazakarley
Jed Fazakarley is Lecturer in History, Hertford College, University of Oxford, UK.
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