Islam in Transition
Religion and Identity among British Pakistani Youth
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology
| Author: | Jessica Jacobson | ISBN: | 9781134697090 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | August 21, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Jessica Jacobson |
| ISBN: | 9781134697090 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | August 21, 2006 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Islam in Transition focuses on the ways in which Islamic religion still engenders powerful loyalties within what is now a predominantly secular society and how, in their continual adherence to their religion, many young British Pakistanis find a welcome sense of stability and permanence. By presenting material collected in field-work study and by using extensive quotations from interviews, the author argues that in a world where concepts of identity are always being challenged traditional sources of authority and allegiance still survive.
Islam in Transition focuses on the ways in which Islamic religion still engenders powerful loyalties within what is now a predominantly secular society and how, in their continual adherence to their religion, many young British Pakistanis find a welcome sense of stability and permanence. By presenting material collected in field-work study and by using extensive quotations from interviews, the author argues that in a world where concepts of identity are always being challenged traditional sources of authority and allegiance still survive.
