1st Edition
Muslim Youth in the Diaspora Challenging Extremism through Popular Culture
By Pam Nilan
Copyright 2017
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
224 Pages
by
Routledge
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In a world where the term Islam is ever-increasingly an inaccurate and insensitive synonym for terrorism, it is unsurprising that many Muslim youth in the West struggle for a viable sense of identity.
This book takes up the hotly-debated issue of Muslim youth identity in western countries from the standpoint of popular culture. It proposes that in the context of Islamophobia and pervasive... Read more
Chapter One Introduction: Muslim youth in the diaspora Chapter Two The meta-narrative of Islamist extremism Chapter Three Muslim youth radicalisation Chapter Four Online extremism and digital counter-narratives Chapter Five Counter-narratives of the new Muslim ‘cool’ Chapter Six Gaming and the young Muslim self Chapter Seven Muslim youth tribalism in popular music Chapter Eight Australian Muslim youth: A case study Chapter Nine Conclusion: Neo-theo-tribalism of Muslim youth Index References
Biography
Pam Nilan is Professor of Sociology at the University of Newcastle, Australia.
