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Sto caricando le informazioni... Coming of Age: Growing up Muslim in Australiadi Amra Pajalic (A cura di), Demet Divaroren (A cura di)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Wasn't sure if I would like this book, but in the end, was engrossed by their stories and perhaps have a better understanding of some of my students. 12 Australian Muslim people of differing ages were interviewed about their lives - how they came to Australia, what their families were like, how their religion impacted on their lives and choice of partner, etc etc. Was a little disappointed that there seemed to be a disproportional amount of Lebanese -Australians but apart from that minor criticism this was an eye-opening book for me, a non-Muslim. It will be interesting to see how students engage ( or don't with it). Stand out stories were the Five Minute Engagement ( about the problems of dating when your religion and family are involved), The Road to Self-Acceptance is paved with Tim-tams ( how using a veil and covering attire hides body issues) and Leaving God (where the pressures of Islam force a young man to completely denounce his religion and turn to communism). There is also the tale of Australia's Miss World Muslim entrant, a lesbian Muslim and how using a contact sport can help you gain acceptance. Overall, I was very sad however, that every single story told of a childhood of growing up different and bullied because of their appearance and religion. I thought Australia was a tolerant country but I was wrong. I felt ashamed but I also remember being picked on because I was a Catholic so perhaps everyone has experienced it. Hopefully this book, if read by today's youth in Australia, will lead to greater tolerance and understanding. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Muslim people in Australia come from over seventy countries and represent a wide variety of cultural backgrounds and experiences. Yet we are constantly bombarded by media stories feeding one negative stereotype. What is it really like to grow up Muslim in Australia? In this book, famous and not-so-famous Muslim-Australians tell their stories in their own voices. The migrant, the convert, the participant in an arranged marriage - these are all familiar images associated with Muslim people. But delve deeper and there are many other stories: the young female boxer entering the ring for her first professional bout; a ten year old boy who renounces religion; a young woman struggling to reconcile her sexual identity with her faith. These honest and heartfelt stories will resonate with all readers, providing different snapshots of Muslim life in Australia, dispelling myths and stereotypes, and above all celebrating diversity, achievement, courage and determination. Contributors include: Randa Abdel-Fattah, Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Tanveer Ahmad, Ali Alizadeh, Amal Awad, Tasneem Chopra, Arwa El Masri, Hazem El Masri, Bianca Elmir, Sabrina Houssami, Alyena Mohummadally, Irfan Yusuf. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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