This study examines the recent rise of political Islam that challenges the secular state primarily in the context of social identity, and tries to determine the extent to which the movement is a reaction to perceived external threats, specified as the imposition of unwanted out-…
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This study examines the ways in which members of the American Muslim population have been affected by the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and the events that have ensued. Specifically, it examines how increased suspicion as well as heightened prejudice and discrimination have impacted…
The veiled, camel-caravanning Tuareg appear regularly in National Geographic specials and travel documentaries. Their mysterious image and colorful past lures people hoping to glimpse the wonders of the Sahara. However, Tuareg culture has not remained stagnate despite the images…
As a regional history, this dissertation examines Bengali Muslim politics of region, religion, and social justice from the 1840s to 1952. It argues that Bengali Muslim constructions of communitarian selfhood in the colonial and early post-colonial eras entailed a variety of appr…
The fourth edition of Youth and Society remains the most comprehensive and accessible textbook on the sociology of youth. Led by an expert author team, the text takes a holistic approach to the concept of youth, providing an engaging and authoritative overview of the key debates…