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Muslims in Motion : Islam and National Identity in the Bangladeshi Diaspora / Nazli Kibria.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2011]Copyright date: ©2011Description: 1 online resource (208 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9780813550558
  • 9780813550886
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 973/.004914126 22
LOC classification:
  • E184.B13 K53 2011eb
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1. Muslim Migrants, Bangladeshis Abroad -- 2. Bangladesh: Nationalism, Islam, and International Migration -- 3. Bangladeshi American Dreams -- 4. Becoming Muslim American -- 5. British Bangladeshis: Changing Transnational Social Worlds -- 6. Muslim Encounters in the Global Economy: Labor Migration to the Gulf States and Malaysia -- 6. Muslim Encounters in the Global Economy: Labor Migration to the Gulf States and Malaysia -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index
Summary: In Muslims in Motion, Nazli Kibria provides a comparative look at Bangladeshi Muslims in different global contexts--including Britain, the U.S., the Middle East, and Malaysia. Kibria examines international migrant flows from Bangladesh, and considers how such migrations continue to shape Islamization in these areas. Having conducted more than 200 in-depth interviews, she explores how, in societies as different as these, migrant Muslims, in their everyday lives, strive to achieve economic gains, sustain community and family life, and realize a sense of dignity and honor. Muslims in Motion offers fresh insights into the prominence of Islam in these communities, especially an Islam defined by fundamentalist movements and ideologies. Kibria also focuses on the complex significance of nationality--with rich analyses of the diaspora, the role of gender and class, and the multiple identities of the migrants, she shows how nationality can be both a critical source of support and also of difficulty for many in their efforts to attain lives of dignity. By bringing to life a vast range of experiences, this book challenges prevailing stereotypes of Muslims.
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eBook eBook Biblioteca "Angelicum" Pont. Univ. S.Tommaso d'Aquino Nuvola online online - DeGruyter (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Online access Not for loan (Accesso limitato) Accesso per gli utenti autorizzati / Access for authorized users (dgr)9780813550886

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Figures and Tables -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- 1. Muslim Migrants, Bangladeshis Abroad -- 2. Bangladesh: Nationalism, Islam, and International Migration -- 3. Bangladeshi American Dreams -- 4. Becoming Muslim American -- 5. British Bangladeshis: Changing Transnational Social Worlds -- 6. Muslim Encounters in the Global Economy: Labor Migration to the Gulf States and Malaysia -- 6. Muslim Encounters in the Global Economy: Labor Migration to the Gulf States and Malaysia -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

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In Muslims in Motion, Nazli Kibria provides a comparative look at Bangladeshi Muslims in different global contexts--including Britain, the U.S., the Middle East, and Malaysia. Kibria examines international migrant flows from Bangladesh, and considers how such migrations continue to shape Islamization in these areas. Having conducted more than 200 in-depth interviews, she explores how, in societies as different as these, migrant Muslims, in their everyday lives, strive to achieve economic gains, sustain community and family life, and realize a sense of dignity and honor. Muslims in Motion offers fresh insights into the prominence of Islam in these communities, especially an Islam defined by fundamentalist movements and ideologies. Kibria also focuses on the complex significance of nationality--with rich analyses of the diaspora, the role of gender and class, and the multiple identities of the migrants, she shows how nationality can be both a critical source of support and also of difficulty for many in their efforts to attain lives of dignity. By bringing to life a vast range of experiences, this book challenges prevailing stereotypes of Muslims.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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