1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910825591703321

Autore

Amath Nora <1975->

Titolo

The phenomenology of community activism : Muslim civil society organisations in Australia / / Nora Amath

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Carlton, Victoria, Australia : , : Melbourne University Publishing, , 2015

ISBN

0-522-86927-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (226 pages) : illustrations

Collana

MUP Islamic studies series ; ; 19

Disciplina

305.69794

Soggetti

Muslims - Australia - Social conditions

Muslims - Australia - Attitudes

Islam and culture - Australia

Islam - Australia

Australia Social conditions

Australia Social life and customs

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-216) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Conceptualising civil society, the intersection of religion and Muslims in Australia -- Researching through phenomenological inquiry -- Muslim communities in Australia ; past and present community building -- Engaging in active citizenship : social capital, social exclusion and social inclusion -- Visible and vocal voices of Islam : the impact of 9/11 on Australian Muslim civil society organisations -- 'Bringing the two worlds together' : negotiating minority identity in a multicultural western context.