About the book
Shabana Mir’s powerful ethnographic study of women on Washington, D.C., college campuses reveals that being a young female Muslim in post-9/11 America means experiencing double scrutiny—scrutiny from the Muslim community as well as from the dominant non-Muslim community. Muslim American Women on Campus illuminates the processes by which a group of ethnically diverse American college women, all identifying as Muslim and all raised in the United States, construct their identities during one of the most formative times in their lives.
Mir, an anthropologist of education, focuses on key leisure practices — drinking, dating, and fashion — to probe how Muslim American students adapt to campus life and build social networks that are seamlessly American, Muslim, and youthful. In this lively and highly accessible book, we hear the women’s own often poignant voices as they articulate how they find spaces within campus culture as well as their Muslim student communities to grow and assert themselves as individuals, women, and Americans. Mir concludes, however, that institutions of higher learning continue to have much to learn about fostering religious diversity on campus.
Editions of Muslim American Women on Campus
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781469610788
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469629964
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890884152
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890884169
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469612614
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469610801
Read an Excerpt
Shabana Mir’s powerful ethnographic study of women on Washington, D.C., college campuses reveals that being a young female Muslim in post-9/11 America means experiencing double scrutiny—scrutiny from the Muslim community as well as from the dominant non-Muslim community. Muslim American Women on Campus illuminates the processes by which a group of ethnically diverse American college women, all identifying as Muslim and all raised in the United States, construct their identities during one of the most formative times in their lives.
Mir, an anthropologist of education, focuses on key leisure practices — drinking, dating, and fashion — to probe how Muslim American students adapt to campus life and build social networks that are seamlessly American, Muslim, and youthful. In this lively and highly accessible book, we hear the women’s own often poignant voices as they articulate how they find spaces within campus culture as well as their Muslim student communities to grow and assert themselves as individuals, women, and Americans. Mir concludes, however, that institutions of higher learning continue to have much to learn about fostering religious diversity on campus.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Muslim American Women on Campus about?
Shabana Mir’s powerful ethnographic study of women on Washington, D.C., college campuses reveals that being a young female Muslim in post-9/11 America means experiencing double scrutiny—scrutiny from the Muslim community as well as from the dominant non-Muslim community. Muslim American Women on Campus illuminates the processes by which a group of ethnically diverse American college women, all identifying as Muslim and all raised in the United States, construct their identities during one of the most formative times in their lives.
Mir, an anthropologist of education, focuses on key leisure practices — drinking, dating, and fashion — to probe how Muslim American students adapt to campus life and build social networks that are seamlessly American, Muslim, and youthful. In this lively and highly accessible book, we hear the women’s own often poignant voices as they articulate how they find spaces within campus culture as well as their Muslim student communities to grow and assert themselves as individuals, women, and Americans. Mir concludes, however, that institutions of higher learning continue to have much to learn about fostering religious diversity on campus.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Muslim American Women on Campus?
Philosophy and Religion > Religion and beliefs > Islam
Where can I read a sample of Muslim American Women on Campus?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469610788
How long is Muslim American Women on Campus and how many pages does it have?
Muslim American Women on Campus has 224 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Muslim American Women on Campus?
Shabana Mir
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Muslim American Women on Campus is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781469610788) and paperback(ISBN 9781469629964) and ebook(ISBN 9798890884152) and ebook(ISBN 9798890884169) and ebook(ISBN 9781469612614) and ebook(ISBN 9781469610801)
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