Pedersen Iraqi women in Denmark

Ritual performance and belonging in everyday life
1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-5261-0276-8
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten

Reihe: New Ethnographies

An ethnographic study of ritual performance and place-making among Shi‘a Muslim Iraqi women in Copenhagen

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pedersen, Marianne Holm

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: challenges of belonging
Part I: Contextualising the study
1. Setting the scene: ritual performance and place-making in everyday life
2. Finding a place for oneself: processes of settlement in Denmark
Part II: Ritual as a cultural prism
3. The celebration of ‘Id al-fitr: notions of relatedness among extended family
4. The commemoration of Muharram: negotiating community
5. Fatima’s taklif: bringing up children for a good future
Part III: Notions of belonging revised
6. Living in a transnational social field: notions of belonging revised
7. Conclusion: ritual performance and belonging
Glossary
Notes
References
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Marianne Holm Pedersen is Senior Researcher at the National Collections Department (Danish Folklore Archives), The Royal Library