Iraqi Women in Denmark

Ritual Performance and Belonging in Everyday Life

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

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Iraqi women in Denmark is an ethnographic study of ritual performance and place-making among Shi‘a Muslim Iraqi women in Copenhagen. The book explores how Iraqi women construct a sense of belonging to Danish society through ritual performances, and investigates how this process is interrelated with their experiences of inclusion and exclusion in Denmark. The findings refute the all too simplistic assumptions of general debates on Islam and immigration in Europe that tend to frame religious practice as an obstacle to integration in the host society. In sharp contrast to the fact that the Iraqi women’s religious activities in many ways contribute to categorising them as outsiders to Danish society, their participation in religious events also localises them in the city. Written in an accessible, narrative style, this book addresses both an academic audience and the general reader interested in Islam in Europe and immigration to Scandinavia.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2014-03-31
Mått156 x 234 x 22 mm
Vikt470 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieNew Ethnographies
Antal sidor208
FörlagManchester University Press
ISBN9780719089589

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Antropologi inom Samhalle och politik
Etnicitet inom Samhalle och politik
Genusvetenskap inom Samhalle och politik

Introduction: challenges of belongingPart I: Contextualising the study1. Setting the scene: ritual performance and place-making in everyday life2. Finding a place for oneself: processes of settlement in DenmarkPart II: Ritual as a cultural prism3. The celebration of ‘Id al-fitr: notions of relatedness among extended family4. The commemoration of Muharram: negotiating community5. Fatima’s taklif: bringing up children for a good futurePart III: Notions of belonging revised6. Living in a transnational social field: notions of belonging revised7. Conclusion: ritual performance and belongingGlossaryNotesReferences Index

'It is a major contribution to our understanding of the lived experience of [Iraqi Shi'ite women in exile] and their families, and an important corrective to the widespread popular stereotype of Muslim women as passive ('veiled') victims of patriarchy which pervades European media and legislatures. Her findings in this rich study should make policy-makers concerned about 'integration', indeed all of us, pause for thought.' Ralph Grillo, University of Sussex‘Marianne Holm Pedersen’s Iraqi Women in Denmark makes an important contribution to studies of Muslims and Islam in Europe.’Zainab Saleh, Haverford College, September 2016 issue of American Anthropologist, Volume 118, No. 3