Shiite “communities of practice” in Germany: researching multi-local, heterogeneous actors in transnational space
Although few in number, the various Shiite Muslim communities in Germany are highly diversified in terms of their linguistic, national and ethnic backgrounds and ritual practice. In order to come to terms with these multi-local actors and their specific articulations of Shiism, the article aimes at...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2017
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Journal of Muslims in Europe
Année: 2017, Volume: 6, Numéro: 2, Pages: 216-240 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Shiism / Shiites
Germany
communities of practice
learning
ritual
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| Résumé: | Although few in number, the various Shiite Muslim communities in Germany are highly diversified in terms of their linguistic, national and ethnic backgrounds and ritual practice. In order to come to terms with these multi-local actors and their specific articulations of Shiism, the article aimes at an analytical framework that integrates an open understanding of belonging: employing Leave and Wenger’s concept of “communities of practice”, it argues that a focus on common practice in which heterogeneous actors engage, enables us to grasp, on the one hand, the varying specific characteristics of different groups and, on the other, their mutual belonging to the wider Shiite field. |
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| Description: | Gesehen am 13.12.2017 |
| ISSN: | 2211-7954 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of Muslims in Europe
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/22117954-12341351 |