Converting to Islam Understanding the Experiences of White American Females

This text aims to discover the shared lived experiences of white American female converts to Islam in post- 9/11 America. It explores the increasingly hostile social climate faced by Muslim Americans, as well as the spiritual, social, physical, and mental integration of these women into the Muslim-A...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Guimond, Amy Melissa
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. A Social Urgency
  • 2. An Intersectionality of Islam, Women, and Conversion
  • 3. Islamophobia and the Talking Heads
  • 4. Prejudice, Privilege, and Hate
  • 5. Methodological Considerations
  • 6. Findings
  • 7. Discussion, Limitations, and Implications
  • 8. Appendix