Politics of Modern Muslim Subjectivities Islam, Youth, and Social Activism in the Middle East
Description
Examining modern Muslim identity constructions, the authors introduce a novel analytical framework to Islamic Studies, drawing on theories of successive modernities, sociology of religion, and poststructuralist approaches to modern subjectivity, as well as the results of extensive fieldwork in the Middle East, particularly Egypt and Jordan.
Keywords
Political ScienceWorldMiddle EasternSocial ScienceSociologySocial TheorySociology of ReligionReligionIslamPolitical IdeologiesHistory & Theory
2014Book
Author(s)Dietrich Jung
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137380647
LanguageEnglish
