{"product_id":"the-asian-gang-revisited-9781350384132","title":"The Asian Gang Revisited","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her groundbreaking ethnography \u003ci\u003eThe Asian Gang\u003c\/i\u003e, published in 2000, Claire Alexander explored the creation of Asian Muslim masculinities in South London. Set against the backdrop of the moral panic over Asian gangs' in the mid-1990s, and based on 5 years of ethnographic fieldwork, the book explored the idea of the gang', friendships, and the role of brothers' in the formation, performance and negotiation of ethnic, religious and gendered identities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Asian Gang Revisited\u003c\/i\u003e picks up the story of the Asian gang' over the subsequent two decades, examining the changing identities of the original participants as they transition into adulthood in the context of increased public and political concerns over Muslim masculinities, spanning the War on Terror, grooming gangs' and increased Islamophobia. Building on her ongoing relationships with the men over 25 years, the book explores education, employment, friendship, marriage and fatherhood, and religious identity, and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike her original text published in 2000, Alexander’s approach and sensitivity toward the endeavour of research permeates this book. With rich and nuanced analysis, the reader is asked to engage with a framing of the key issues that continue to have impact on racialized groups. -- Yunis Alam, Head of Sociology and Criminology, University of Bradford, UK\u003cbr\u003eThis book makes an important scholarly contribution to the growing literature on British Muslim Studies. It is one of the few books to use ethnography to offer great insights into the political events surrounding the Muslim Question. And it is the only book which builds on a longitudinal study of British Muslims. -- Shamim Miah, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education and Community Studies, University of Huddersfield, UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction Participant Bios 1. The Context of the Study 2. Leaving School 3. Work 4. Friendship 5. Marriage and Fatherhood 6. Religion Conclusion and Updates References  Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738625225047,"sku":"9781350384132","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350384132.jpg?v=1720049695","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-asian-gang-revisited-9781350384132","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}