The feminine voice of Islam
Subtitle: Muslim women in America
By: Najwa Raouda.
Publisher: Victoria Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: South Bend, Ind
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9781929569519
Subjects: Muslim women -- United States; Muslim women -- United States -- Social conditions; Feminism -- United States
Description: "Muslim women who immigrate to the United States from various Islamic countries encounter conflicts between their own cultural traditions and a pro-feminist American society. This study examines their experiences and may lead to the formation of a curriculum which helps to smooth the process of cultural integration"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Muslims in America: an overview; title: Religion in culture: the study; title: Problem statement; title: Research question; title: Epistemology; title: Methodology: research and interpretive lens; title: Theoretical perspective; title: Thesis statement; title: Statement of purpose; title: Significance of the study; title: Limitations of study; title: Organization and structure of the study; title: Review of the literature; title: Muslim/Arab immigrants: becoming and being Americans; title: Theories and symbols of integration; title: Pressure & stress with immigrants; title: Keeping and breaking away from traditions; title: Feminism in Islam; title: Feminist voices within Islam; title: Making their presence visible: the veil in Islam; title: The veil as an identity; title: The veil: a symbol of resistance to modernism; title: Motivated by feminist and critical lenses; title: Conclusion; title: Methodology and procedures; title: Approaching the study qualitatively; title: Theoretical perspective; title: Why Van Manen's approach?; title: Research context; title: Sampling strategies & the participants; title: The procedure/process; title: The interviews/data collection; title: Data analysis; title: Judging the rigor of the study; title: Conclusion; title: Findings; title: What they said & what I learned; title: Descriptions of the study participants; title: Demographic and individual descriptions of participants; title: Document analysis: emergent themes; title: Conclusion; title: Conclusions & implications; title: Discussion; title: The findings suggest; title: Implications: a curriculum; title: Limitations & future research; title: Final thoughts; title: References; title: Index.