British Muslim Politics [electronic resource] : Examining Pakistani Biraderi Networks /
Akhtar, P.author.
Although there has emerged a huge interest in the Muslim communities in Britain since 9/11 and 7/7, few academic studies have focused on the political processes within Muslim communities and the impacts these have on civic engagement. This book examines the political biographies and religious identities of British Muslims of Pakistani descent.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Although there has emerged a huge interest in the Muslim communities in Britain since 9/11 and 7/7, few academic studies have focused on the political processes within Muslim communities and the impacts these have on civic engagement. This book examines the political biographies and religious identities of British Muslims of Pakistani descent.
Post-war Pakistani migration and settlement -- Politics of immigration and settlement politics: state responses, masculine corporatism and biraderi leadership -- Rushdie, the limits of biraderi politics and Muslim organisations -- Biraderis and biraderi-politicking in contemporary politics -- Changing identities and biraderi across generations -- Young Pakistanis in the public sphere: "new" community organisations -- From cultural religion to political Islam and back again.
Political sociology.
Religion and sociology.
Great Britain-Politics and government.
Ethnicity.
Social policy.
Political Sociology.
Social Aspects of Religion.
British Politics.
Sociology of Religion.
Ethnicity Studies.
Social Policy.