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The making and representation of Muslim identity in Britain: conversations with British Muslim 'elites'
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Abstract The common nomenclature of ethnicity, race and colour has been found wanting in theorising and dealing with the Muslim presence in Britain. This study of 24 prominent British Muslims - including political, policy and academic/ intellectual 'elite' – explores the making and representation of Muslim i... view more
The common nomenclature of ethnicity, race and colour has been found wanting in theorising and dealing with the Muslim presence in Britain. This study of 24 prominent British Muslims - including political, policy and academic/ intellectual 'elite' – explores the making and representation of Muslim identity in Britain. We explore this through three considerations: Muslimness as a 'master status'; leadership and representation in relation to British Muslims; and the public performance of Muslimness during 'key moments'.... view less
Keywords
elite
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Social Problems
Sociology of Religion
Free Keywords
cultural racism; Islamophobia; Muslims; politics of identity; racialization
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 1697-1717
Journal
Ethnic and Racial Studies (2010)
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/01419871003768055
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)