From Victims to Suspects: Muslim Women Since 9/11
Drawing on interviews and examples from across the globe, this book tackles the shifting narratives surrounding Muslim women

Once regarded as passive victims waiting to be rescued, Muslim women are now widely regarded as arbiters of "terror" and a potential threat to be kept under control. Drawing on interviews and examples from around the world including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Europe, and North America, Shakira Hussein shows how this shift in attitude has taken place and how it impacts feminism, multiculturalism, race, and religion on a global scale.

She argues that alongside the fear of Islamic terrorism is a growing fear of Islam as a cultural hazard that is undermining Western society from within. Muslim women, the transmitters of cultural practices, are frequently seen to play a key role in this. Hussein’s work makes for a compelling read, offering a unique perspective on what it means to be a Muslim woman post-9/11.
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From Victims to Suspects: Muslim Women Since 9/11
Drawing on interviews and examples from across the globe, this book tackles the shifting narratives surrounding Muslim women

Once regarded as passive victims waiting to be rescued, Muslim women are now widely regarded as arbiters of "terror" and a potential threat to be kept under control. Drawing on interviews and examples from around the world including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Europe, and North America, Shakira Hussein shows how this shift in attitude has taken place and how it impacts feminism, multiculturalism, race, and religion on a global scale.

She argues that alongside the fear of Islamic terrorism is a growing fear of Islam as a cultural hazard that is undermining Western society from within. Muslim women, the transmitters of cultural practices, are frequently seen to play a key role in this. Hussein’s work makes for a compelling read, offering a unique perspective on what it means to be a Muslim woman post-9/11.
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From Victims to Suspects: Muslim Women Since 9/11

From Victims to Suspects: Muslim Women Since 9/11

by Shakira Hussein
From Victims to Suspects: Muslim Women Since 9/11

From Victims to Suspects: Muslim Women Since 9/11

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Drawing on interviews and examples from across the globe, this book tackles the shifting narratives surrounding Muslim women

Once regarded as passive victims waiting to be rescued, Muslim women are now widely regarded as arbiters of "terror" and a potential threat to be kept under control. Drawing on interviews and examples from around the world including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Europe, and North America, Shakira Hussein shows how this shift in attitude has taken place and how it impacts feminism, multiculturalism, race, and religion on a global scale.

She argues that alongside the fear of Islamic terrorism is a growing fear of Islam as a cultural hazard that is undermining Western society from within. Muslim women, the transmitters of cultural practices, are frequently seen to play a key role in this. Hussein’s work makes for a compelling read, offering a unique perspective on what it means to be a Muslim woman post-9/11.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780300240894
Publisher: Yale University Press
Publication date: 02/26/2019
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 256
File size: 556 KB

About the Author

Shakira Hussein is a research fellow at the University of Melbourne’s Asia Institute. She is a regular commentator on issues of gender, Islam, and multiculturalism. She lives in Victoria, Australia.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Prologue xiii

Introduction 1

1 Afghan Girls 19

2 Candle in the Wind 52

3 Shifting Perceptions 86

4 Proxy Wars 122

5 Invisible Menace 154

6 'Jihadi Brides' and Chicks with Sticks 189

Conclusion 222

References 239

Index 249

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