Morality at the margins: youth, language, and Islam in coastal Kenya
"What does it mean to be young, modern, and Muslim? Documenting everyday life in Lamu (Kenya), this book explores the mundane practices of behavior and speech that create moral personhood. In elaborating everyday practices of Islamic pluralism, the book shows how Muslim societies critically eng...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
Fordham University Press
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Africa
/ Kenya
/ Society
/ Religious organization
/ Lamu
/ Group
/ Religious community
/ Muslim
/ Socio-cultural change
/ Swahili
/ Nonverbal communication
/ Social situation
/ Teenagers
/ Young adult
/ Way of life
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| Further subjects: | B
Living Conditions
B Social environment B Swahili language (Kenya) (Lamu Island) B Swahili B Einflussgröße B Everyday life B Kenya B Nonverbal Communication (Kenya) (Lamu Island) B Islam B Teenagers B Politics B Muslim youth (Kenya) (Lamu Island) Social conditions 21st century B Social Change (Kenya) (Lamu Island) B Language usage B Style of life B Social change B Culture B Lamu Island (Kenya) Social conditions 20th century |
| Summary: | "What does it mean to be young, modern, and Muslim? Documenting everyday life in Lamu (Kenya), this book explores the mundane practices of behavior and speech that create moral personhood. In elaborating everyday practices of Islamic pluralism, the book shows how Muslim societies critically engage with change while sustaining a sense of integrity and morality." |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0823286509 |