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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Kibria's groundbreaking study provides valuable insight into the process of transnational and diasporic identity formation among contemporary populations." -- Steven J. Gold * professor of sociology at Michigan State University *
"Kibra's research is theoretically sophisticated and right on target. Her well-designed interviews give the reader a vivid sense of the experience of being a Bangladeshi Muslim immigrant." -- Karen Leonard * author of Locating Home: India's Hyderabadis Abroad *
"
Muslims in Motion is a brilliant illustration of how global sociopolitical forces shape international migrants’ experiences and aspirations. In this timely piece, Kibria explains how Bangladeshi Muslim migrants and their families in starkly different destinations insert themselves into their host societies by organizing their community life and constructing their identity."
* Journal of Asian American Studies *
"Linking migration and religious studies,
Muslims in Motion breaks new ground by taking seriously the ways in which international migrant flows shape Islamization in migrant communities around the world."
* American Journal of Sociology *
Table of ContentsFigures and Tables
Preface and Acknowledgments
1. Muslim Migrants, Bangladeshis Abroad
2. Bangladesh: Nationalism, Islam, and International Migration
3. Bangladeshi American Dreams
4. Becoming Muslim American
5. British Bangladeshis: Changing Transnational Social Worlds
6. Muslim Encounters in the Global Economy
7. Muslim Migrants: National Origins and Revivalist Islam
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
