Voices of Resistance: Muslim Women on War, Faith and Sexuality
Challenging homogenous stereotypes of Muslim women as the "Islamic Other," this eloquent collection of fiction, poetry, interviews, essays, letters, and artwork celebrates diversity across race, nation, sexuality, and gender. Most contributors live in the U.S., and the focus is on post-9/11 America, connecting multiple immigrant histories and memories of "home" with the personal and political in contemporary daily life. A few entries are dense with academic jargon about "hegemonic" definitions and "methodologies," but most are much better than that, including moving pieces about the veil, the body, and sexuality. One woman encounters hostility when she reads her Quran on the subway. Many have been the targets of hate crimes in the name of security and democracy. A short story addresses the controversial subject of suicide bombing as a form of resistance by the powerless. Three friends speak via e-mail from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Cairo. Sure to spark discussion in college classrooms and among feminist and peace activist groups.Hazel RochmanCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved