Riaz Islam and identity politics among British-Bangladeshis

A leap of faith
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-5261-1133-3
Verlag: De Gruyter
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet

E-Book, Englisch, 240 Seiten

The first book-length study to examine identity politics among the Bangladeshi diaspora delves into the micro-level dynamics, the internal and external factors and the role of the state and locates these within the broad framework of Muslim identity and Islamism, citizenship and the future of multiculturalism in Europe.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Riaz, Ali

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein
• Geisteswissenschaften Islam & Islamische Studien Islam & Islamische Studien

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction
1. The Bangladeshi diaspora in the United Kingdom
2. A tale of two long summers
3. Identity, Islamism and politics: the internal factors
4. Identity, Islamism and politics: the state as an actor
5. Beyond the present
Notes
Bibliography
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Riaz Ali:
Ali Riaz is Professor and Chair of the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University, USAAli Riaz is Professor and Chair of the Department of Politics and Government at Illinois State University, USA