Nahid Kabir

Muslims In Australia

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Produktbeschreibung

Kabir seeks to understand the basis of mainstream Australians'fear of Muslims by tracing their history since the Afghan settlement in 1860. The author investigates how events such as September 11 and Bali terrorist attacks reinforce suspicion and fear. This book gives an insight into what it means to be a Muslim in contemporary Australia, and how and why the actions of militant Islamic groups have impacted upon Muslims in general in Western society.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 364
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 242mm x 166mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 653g
• ISBN-13: 9780710311085
• ISBN-10: 0710311087
• Artikelnr.: 21944666

Autorenporträt

Nahid Kabir

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Abbreviations
Chapter One: Introduction
Chapter Two: The First Muslims in Australia
Chapter Three: Muslims During Wartime: 1914-1918 and 1939-1945
Chapter Four: From the End of World War II to the Gulf War
Chapter Five: The 1990-1991 Gulf Crisis: Impact on Muslims in Australia
Chapter Six: Muslim Stereotyping
1991-2002
Chapter Seven: Conclusion
Bibliography