Challenging identities : Muslim women in Australia /

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Imprint:Carlton, Victoria : Melbourne University Press, 2010.
©2010
Description:1 online resource (208 pages)
Language:English
Series:MUP Islamic studies series
MUP Islamic studies series.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11955288
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Other authors / contributors:Akbarzadeh, Shahram. editor.
ISBN:0522860052
9780522860054
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Muslim women in Australia are at the forefront of a culture war, and not necessarily by choice. As visible representatives of Islam, veiled women face discrimination and abuse, and carry the stigma of a culture frequently deemed unacceptable and inferior. Despite these adverse conditions, Muslim women have demonstrated a remarkable resilience by maintaining their presence in the public domain and by continuing to make a positive contribution to Australia. The experiences of Muslim women in Australia cannot be typecast as a sisterhood of oppressed females. Challenging Identities questi.
Other form:Print version: Akbarzadeh, Shahram. ISS 5 Challenging Identities. Melbourne : Melbourne University Press, ©2010 9780522857153