Muslims of Metropolis : : The Stories of Three Immigrant Families in the West / / Kavitha Rajagopalan.
The Muslim population globally is comprised of hundreds of ethnic, linguistic, and religious sub-communities. Yet, more often than not, the public conflates these diverse and unrelated communities, branding Muslim immigrants as a single, suspicious, and culturally antagonistic group of people. Gener...
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Rajagopalan, Kavitha, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Muslims of Metropolis : The Stories of Three Immigrant Families in the West / Kavitha Rajagopalan. New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2008] ©2008 1 online resource (283 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Note on the Text -- Introduction -- Prologue -- PA RT I. Migration and Memory -- 1. The Nashashibis’ Fairy Tale -- 2. The Dogans’ Long Good-bye -- 3. The Islams’ Last Resort -- PART II. Integration and Identity -- 4. Reclaiming the Distant Homeland -- 5. Recreating the Lost Village -- 6. Rejecting the Burden of Heritage -- PART III. Alienation and Acceptance -- 7. Sharif Goes Home -- 8. Sukriye Finds Love -- 9. Nishat Lets Go -- Epilogue -- Characters -- Pronunciation of Characters’ Names -- Sources -- Index -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star The Muslim population globally is comprised of hundreds of ethnic, linguistic, and religious sub-communities. Yet, more often than not, the public conflates these diverse and unrelated communities, branding Muslim immigrants as a single, suspicious, and culturally antagonistic group of people. Generalizations like these have compromised many Muslim immigrants' sense of belonging and acceptance in places where they have lived, in some cases, for three or four generations. In Muslims of Metropolis, Kavitha Rajagopalan takes a much needed step in personalizing and humanizing our understanding of the Muslim diaspora. Tracing the stories of three very different families-a Palestinian family moving to London, a Kurdish family moving to Berlin, and a Bangladeshi family moving to New York-she reveals a level of complexity and nuance that is seldom considered. Through their voices and in their words, Rajagopalan describes what prompted these families to leave home, what challenges they faced in adjusting to their new lives, and how they came to view their place in society. Interviews with community leaders, social justice organizations, and with academics and political experts in each of the countries add additional layers of insight to how broad political issues, like nationalist conflict, immigration reform, and antiterrorism strategies affect the lives of Muslims who have migrated in search of economic stability and personal happiness. Although recent thinking about immigration policy in the United States and Europe emphasizes the importance of long-term integration, a global attitude that continues to sensationalize divisions between Muslim and other communities thwarts this possibility. Integration cannot occur with policy solutions alone-people must feel that they belong to a larger society. Whether read as simple stories or broader narratives, the voices in this revealing book are among the many speaking against generalization, prejudice, and fear that has so far surrounded Muslims living in the West. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 27. Jan 2023) Muslim families Case studies Social conditions England London. Muslim families Case studies Social conditions Germany Berlin. Muslim families Case studies Social conditions New York (State) New York. Muslim families England London Social conditions Case studies. Muslim families Germany Berlin Social conditions Case studies. Muslim families New York (State) New York Social conditions Case studies. Muslim families. Social sciences. SOCIAL SCIENCE / General. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Rutgers University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2000-2013 9783110688610 print 9780813543444 https://doi.org/10.36019/9780813545516 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9780813545516 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9780813545516/original |
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