Rethinking Identities in Contemporary Pakistani Fiction [electronic resource] : Beyond 9/11 /
Kanwal, A.author.
This book focuses on the way that notions of home and identity have changed for Muslims as a result of international 'war on terror' rhetoric. It uniquely links the post-9/11 stereotyping of Muslims and Islam in the West to the roots of current jihadism and the resurgence of ethnocentrism within the subcontinent and beyond.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 How the World Changed: Narratives of Nationhood and Displaced Muslim Identities; 2 Responding to 9/11: Contextualising the Subcontinent and Beyond; 3 Re-imagining Home Spaces: Pre- and Post-9/11 Constructions of Home and Pakistani Muslim Identity; 4 Global Ummah: Negotiating Transnational Muslim Identities; Coda: Re-imagining Pakistan; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This book focuses on the way that notions of home and identity have changed for Muslims as a result of international 'war on terror' rhetoric. It uniquely links the post-9/11 stereotyping of Muslims and Islam in the West to the roots of current jihadism and the resurgence of ethnocentrism within the subcontinent and beyond.
Oriental literature.
Literature-Philosophy.
Culture-Study and teaching.
Islam.
Languages.
Language and languages.
Fiction.
Asian Literature.
Literary Theory.
Cultural Theory.
Islam.
Asian Languages.
Fiction.