Muslim women, social movements and the 'war on terror'
By: Narzanin Massoumi, University of Bath, UK
Series: Palgrave politics of identity and citizenship series
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9781137355645
Subjects: War on Terrorism, 2001-2009; Muslim women; Social movements
Description: The post-September 11th British anti-war movement brought together Muslim activists, organizations and leftist groups in opposition to the 'War on Terror'. This book offers an analysis of the political conditions through which Muslim and leftist engagement emerges within this movement, highlighting the decisive leadership played by Muslim women. --
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Identity politics and social movements; title: Background : muslim political mobilizations in britain; title: The anti- war movement : new alliances, old challenges?; title: Opposing movements : contesting muslim identity in the guardian comment is free; title: Talking back to the gendered war on terror; title: Towards an oppositional consciousness?; title: Conclusion.