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O'Rourke, Jacqueline.

Representing Jihad : the Appearing and Disappearing Radical. - London : Zed Books, 2012. - 1 online resource (266 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction. Homo islamicus : beyond 'good' and 'bad' -- The vanishing jihadist : bin Laden and the Arab revolutions -- Constructing the 'bad' Muslim : jihad, Orientalism and the militarization of Muslim lands -- Contextualizing 'bad' Muslims : jihad, globalization and anti-Orientalism -- Ree(a)l jihadists : the media-tion of intentions -- Recovering invisible traces : jihad and postcolonialism -- Humanism and Islam : jihad and postsecularism -- Conclusion. Universalization of universes of resistance.

The jihad has been at the centre of the West's securitization discourse for more than a decade. Theorists frequently use the jihadist as a discursive tool to further their military and market agendas, helped by Muslim interlocutors, who all too often play the role of the 'good' Muslim explaining the motifs of the 'bad'. Representing Jihad skilfully critiques the debate around the jihadist, arguing that Muslim theory and fiction have been commodified to cater to the needs of Western ideology.

ISBN: 9781780322643 178032264X 9781780322650 1780322658 9781780322629 1780322623

Standard No.: 9786613861542

Source: DCC242D5-947D-4BBE-830D-4099F266DFA9 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB7A0544 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 018372090 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Jihad.
Islam--Western countries.
Postcolonialism--Religious aspects.
Jihād.
Islam--Occident.
Postcolonialisme--Aspect religieux.
Religion & politics.
RELIGION--Islam--General.
Islam
Jihad

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Western countries

LC Class. No.: BP182

Dewey Class. No.: 297.72