Negotiation of Muslim migrant identities : a study of Monica Ali's Brick Lane and Leila Aboulela's minaret /
The aim of this research is to analyse the different ways migrants of Islamic background negotiate their Muslim identities as depicted in Monica Ali's Brick Lane (2003) and Leila Aboulela's Minaret (2005). Islam is generally perceives by the West as having a monolithic identity. This disse...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Gombak, Selangor :
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2010
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| Online Access: | Click here to view 1st 24 pages of the thesis. Members can view fulltext at the specified PCs in the library. |
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| Summary: | The aim of this research is to analyse the different ways migrants of Islamic background negotiate their Muslim identities as depicted in Monica Ali's Brick Lane (2003) and Leila Aboulela's Minaret (2005). Islam is generally perceives by the West as having a monolithic identity. This dissertation deconstructs that notion and supports instead what may be termed as Multiple Islamic Identities, which is a vibrant notion and actually reflects the process of continuity and change that is taking place in the Muslim society. This it examines the way in which the Muslim characters of the novels are portrayed in terms of whether they view themselves as practising Muslims or simply as Muslims by other people's labels. The concept of “Third Space” theorized by Homi Bhabha is used to show how migrants construct thier Islamic identities by living between Islamic and Occidental discources. The Third Space is seen as heterogeneous areas. It shows how in spite of not living an Islamic lifestyle, some immigrants cannot escape from heing assigned an Islamic identity. Very often migrants live ambivalent Islamic identities as they blend Islam with either Western patterns or actions that fortify Occidental stereotypes of Muslims. This issue is discussed at length together with the notion of tranational Islam which is inextricably linked with the concept of ummah and brotherhood. |
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| Item Description: | "A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Human Sciences (English Literary Studies)."--On t.p. |
| Physical Description: | x, 121 leaves ; 30 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 113-121). |