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Record Nr.

UNINA9910255358703321

Autore

Gibson Dawn-Marie

Titolo

The Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan, and the Men Who Follow Him / / by Dawn-Marie Gibson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2016

ISBN

1-137-53084-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (225 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GibsonDawn-Marie

Disciplina

297.87

Soggetti

Islam—Doctrines

African Americans

Religion and sociology

Gender identity—Religious aspects

Islamic Theology

African American Culture

Religion and Society

Religion and Gender

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

 This book examines the varied ways in which Minister Farrakhan’s Resurrected Nation of Islam appeals to men from different backgrounds. Dawn-Marie Gibson investigates a number of themes including faith, family, and community, making use of archival research and engaging in-depth interviews. The book considers the multifaceted ways in which men encounter the Nation of Islam (NOI) and navigate its ethics and gender norms. Gibson describes and dissects the factors that attract men to the NOI, while also considering the challenges that these men confront as new converts. She discusses the various inter-faith and community outreach efforts that men engage in and assesses their work with both their Christian and Muslim counterparts. To conclude its discussion, the book takes a look at the NOI’s 2015 Justice or Else March to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of the Million Man March in Washington, DC.