{"product_id":"muslim-diaspora-haideh-moghissi-9780415770811","title":"Muslim Diaspora: Gender, Culture and Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003eMuslim Diaspora identifies those aspects of migratory experience that shatter or reinforce a group's attachment to its homeland and affect its readiness to adapt to a new country. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contributors to this collection examine many dimensions of life in the Diaspora and demonstrate that identity is always constructed in relation to others. They show how religious identity in diaspora is mediated by many other factors such as: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eGender \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClass \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEthnic origin \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNational status \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA central aim is to understand Diaspora as an agent of social and cultural change, particularly in its transformative impact on women. Throughout, the book advances a more nuanced understanding of the notions of ethnicity, difference and rights. It makes an important contribution to understanding the complex processes of formation and adoption of transnational identities and the challenging contradictions of a world that is being rapidly globalized in economic and political terms, and yet is increasingly localized and differentiated, ethically and culturally. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMuslim Diaspora\u003c\/em\u003e includes contributions from outstanding scholars and is an invaluable text for students in sociology, anthropology, geography, cultural studies, Islamic studies, women's studies as well as the general reader. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Haideh Moghissi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0415770815\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415770811\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.28h x 6.48w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2007 pg. 92","brand":"Haideh Moghissi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48930113126655,"sku":"9780415770811","price":220.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/muslim-diaspora-haideh-moghissi-9780415770811","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}