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Book SynopsisAn ethnographic study of ritual performance and place-making among Shi‘a Muslim Iraqi women in Copenhagen
Trade Review'It is a major contribution to our understanding of the lived experience of [Iraqi Shi'ite women in exile] and their families, and an important corrective to the widespread popular stereotype of Muslim women as passive ('veiled') victims of patriarchy which pervades European media and legislatures. Her findings in this rich study should make policy-makers concerned about 'integration', indeed all of us, pause for thought.'
Ralph Grillo, University of Sussex
‘Marianne Holm Pedersen’s Iraqi Women in Denmark makes an important contribution to studies of Muslims and Islam in Europe.’
Zainab Saleh, Haverford College, September 2016 issue of American Anthropologist, Volume 118, No. 3
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Table of ContentsIntroduction: challenges of belonging
Part I: Contextualising the study
1. Setting the scene: ritual performance and place-making in everyday life
2. Finding a place for oneself: processes of settlement in Denmark
Part II: Ritual as a cultural prism
3. The celebration of ‘Id al-fitr: notions of relatedness among extended family
4. The commemoration of Muharram: negotiating community
5. Fatima’s taklif: bringing up children for a good future
Part III: Notions of belonging revised
6. Living in a transnational social field: notions of belonging revised
7. Conclusion: ritual performance and belonging
Glossary
Notes
References
Index
