Inventing the Muslim Cool

Islamic Youth Culture in Western Europe

von Maruta Herding

242 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In the current environment of a growing Muslim presence in Europe, young Muslims have started to develop a subculture of their own. The manifestations reach from religious rap and street wear with Islamic slogans to morally »impeccable« comedy. This form of religiously permissible fun and of youth-compatible worship is actively engaged in shaping the future of Islam in Europe and of Muslim/non-Muslims relations.Based on a vast collection of youth cultural artefacts, participant observations and in-depth interviews in France, Britain and Germany, this book provides a vivid description of Islamic youth culture and explores the reasons why young people develop such a culture.

• Reihe: Globaler lokaler Islam
• ISBN: 9783837625110
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 18.11.2013
• Genre: Geisteswissenschaften allgemein
• Verlag: transcript