Identity and Upbringing in South Asian Muslim Families
Insights from Young People and their Parents in Britain
Authors: Franceschelli, Michela
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- Provides a compelling insight into British Muslims' family and cultural life with an extensive range of original interviews
- Offers an innovative extension of Bourdieusian concepts to a new and emerging area of study
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- About this book
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What is it like to grow up as a South Asian British Muslim today? What are the experiences of South Asian Muslim parents bringing up their children in contemporary Britain? Identity and Upbringing in South Asian Muslim Families explores these questions within the context of the series of events which, from 9/11 to the recent upsurge of the Islamic State, have affected the perceptions and the identity of Muslims around the world. Franceschelli reveals the complex range of negotiations behind the coming of age of South Asian Muslim teenagers and reflects on the changes and continuities between their life experiences, priorities and aspirations compared to their parents' generation. Based on primary research with South Asian Muslim young people and parents, this book highlights the importance of Islam to upbringing; the shifting value of South Asian cultural norms in Britain; and the persistent influence of class in shaping inequalities amongst families and on young people's experiences of growing up.
- About the authors
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Michela Franceschelli is a Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Thomas Coram Research Unit, University College London, Institute of Education. Her research focuses on the influences of migration, culture, gender and social class on youth and identity formation, and on the related process of intergenerational transmission.
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“This book provides a compassionate narrative of young Muslims’ everyday lives. It privileges accounts of tolerance, modesty and cultural tradition over the often-mediatized stories of radicalisation and islamophobia. It is a welcome addition to understanding key topics of identity, upbringing and youth transitions in the social sciences, albeit in the specific context of Islam and British society.” (Jo Hickman Dunne, Children's Geographies, Vol. 16 (5), 2018)
- Table of contents (7 chapters)
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Introduction
Pages 1-36
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Constructing a British Muslim Identity
Pages 37-83
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‘Being Modern and Modest’: Identity and Negotiations
Pages 85-124
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Love Relationships and Marriage: Agency, Islam and Culture
Pages 125-161
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Islamic Capital: Islam, Social Class and Upbringing
Pages 163-201
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Table of contents (7 chapters)
Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Identity and Upbringing in South Asian Muslim Families
- Book Subtitle
- Insights from Young People and their Parents in Britain
- Authors
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- Michela Franceschelli
- Copyright
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-1-137-53170-4
- DOI
- 10.1057/978-1-137-53170-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-1-137-53169-8
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XV, 296
- Number of Illustrations
- 17 b/w illustrations
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