LEADER 02980nam 2200445z- 450 001 9910773215803321 005 20240308185243.0 010 $a1-78735-137-8 035 $a(CKB)5680000000036151 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/38809 035 $a(EXLCZ)995680000000036151 100 $a20202102d2019 |y e 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurmn|---annan 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aBeing Young, Male and Muslim in Luton 210 $aLondon$cUCL Press$d2019 210 1$aLondon :$cUCL Press,$d2019. 215 $a1 electronic resource (128 p.) 311 $a1-78735-136-X 311 $a9781787351340 330 $aWhat is it like to be a young Muslim man in post-7/7 Britain, and what impact do wider political factors have on the multifaceted identities of young Muslim men? Drawn from the author?s ethnographic research of British-born Muslim men in the English town of Luton, Being Young, Male and Muslim in Luton explores the everyday lives of the young men and, in particular, how their identity as Muslims has shaped the way they interact with each other, the local community and the wider world. Through a study of religious values, the pressures of masculinity, the complexities of family and social life, and attitudes towards work and leisure, Ashraf Hoque argues that young Muslims in Luton are subverting what it means to be ?British? through consciously prioritising and re-articulating self-confessed ?Muslim identities? in novel and dynamic ways that suit their experiences as a post-colonial diaspora. Employing extensive participant observation and rich interview content, Hoque paints a detailed picture of young Muslims living in a town consistently associated in the popular media with terrorist activity and as a hotbed for radicalisation. He challenges widely held assumptions about cultural segregation, gender relations and personal liberty in Muslim communities, and gives voice to an emerging generation of Muslims who view Britain as their home and are very much invested in the long-term future of the country and their permanent place within it. This short and accessible book will be of interest to students seeking grounding in Islam and Muslim communities in diaspora, and scholars from an array of social science and humanities backgrounds including Anthropology, Sociology of Religion, Political Science, Urban Studies and Cultural Studies. 606 $aSociology & anthropology$2bicssc 610 $aMuslim 610 $amale 610 $aLuton 610 $aBritain 610 $aethnography 615 7$aSociology & anthropology 676 $a297 700 $aHoque$b Ashraf$4auth$0998502 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910773215803321 996 $aBeing Young, Male and Muslim in Luton$92290519 997 $aUNINA