Construction of Muslim Identities in Contemporary Brazil

Informationen zum Autor By Cristina Maria de Castro Klappentext This book represents a contribution to the studies of Muslim minorities, and can be compared and contrasted to the analysis of Islam in Europe and in the USA. Besides presenting data about the largest Muslim community in Latin America, an area of the globe that is still ignored by those who study the "Muslim diaspora", this book contributes to the understanding of religious dynamics in minority contexts, as well as issues involving integration of immigrants. Inhaltsverzeichnis IntroductionMethodology used: comments on its limits and advantagesChapter 1: Brief history of Islamic presence in BrazilChapter 2: The "Muslim identity" and its definition in relation to the Brazilian religious fieldChapter 3: Globalization, transnational Islamic networks and their influence in the construction of Muslim identities in BrazilChapter 4: The negotiation of Muslim identities inside Brazilian Muslim communitiesChapter 5: Muslim minorities in Brazil and The Netherlands: a comparative perspectiveConclusion

Product details

• Authors: Cristina Maria de Castro
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.04.2013
• EAN: 9780739149836
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-4983-6
• No. of pages: 182
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Brazil, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies, Islamic Studies, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Identity;Latin American Studies;Religion