Islamic Environmentalism - Activism in the United States and Great Britain

List of contents

Preface

Introduction

The Environmental Movement

Islam: The Context

Muslims and Environmentalism: The Wider Field

Framing in Islamic Environmentalism

Emotion and Identity in Islamic Environmentalism

Activism, Moral Practice, and Religion

Conclusion

Appendix I

About the author

Rosemary Hancock is an Associate Lecturer at The University of Notre Dame, Australia

Summary

This book examines Muslims engaged in environmental activism in the United States and Great Britain. Grounded in the insights of social movement theory and based on research interviews, the book examines Muslim activists who interpret Islam through an environmental lens and view their environmental activism as a religious duty.

Product details

• Authors: Rosemary Hancock
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9780367878092
• ISBN: 978-0-367-87809-2
• No. of pages: 172
• Series: Routledge Advances in Sociology
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Islam, USA, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Political activism, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States of America, USA, Society and culture: general, Environmentalist, Conservationist & Green Organizations, Environmentalist, conservationist and Green organizations, Political activism / Political engagement