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Identity and Upbringing in South Asian Muslim Families

Insights from Young People and their Parents in Britain

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Authors:
  1. Michela Franceschelli

    1. UCL Institute of Education, London, United Kingdom

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  • Uniquely focuses on intergenerational differences in identity and belonging
  • Provides a compelling insight into British Muslims' family and cultural life with an extensive range of original interviews
  • Offers an innovative extension of Bourdieusian concepts to a new and emerging area of study

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Introduction

    • Michela Franceschelli
    Pages 1-36

  3. Constructing a British Muslim Identity

    • Michela Franceschelli
    Pages 37-83

  4. ‘Being Modern and Modest’: Identity and Negotiations

    • Michela Franceschelli
    Pages 85-124

  5. Love Relationships and Marriage: Agency, Islam and Culture

    • Michela Franceschelli
    Pages 125-161

  6. Islamic Capital: Islam, Social Class and Upbringing

    • Michela Franceschelli
    Pages 163-201

  7. ‘Because Education Is Everything’: Capacity to Aspire and Inequality

    • Michela Franceschelli
    Pages 203-239

  8. Conclusion: Continuity, Change and Intergenerational Difference

    • Michela Franceschelli
    Pages 241-264

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 265-296
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About this book

What is it like to grow up as a South Asian British Muslim today? What are the experiences of South Asian Muslim parents bringing up their children in contemporary Britain? Identity and Upbringing in South Asian Muslim Families explores these questions within the context of the series of events which, from 9/11 to the recent upsurge of the Islamic State, have affected the perceptions and the identity of Muslims around the world. Franceschelli reveals the complex range of negotiations behind the coming of age of South Asian Muslim teenagers and reflects on the changes and continuities between their life experiences, priorities and aspirations compared to their parents' generation. Based on primary research with South Asian Muslim young people and parents, this book highlights the importance of Islam to upbringing; the shifting value of South Asian cultural norms in Britain; and the persistent influence of class in shaping inequalities amongst families and on young people's experiences of growing up.

Reviews

“This book provides a compassionate narrative of young Muslims’ everyday lives. It privileges accounts of tolerance, modesty and cultural tradition over the often-mediatized stories of radicalisation and islamophobia. It is a welcome addition to understanding key topics of identity, upbringing and youth transitions in the social sciences, albeit in the specific context of Islam and British society.” (Jo Hickman Dunne, Children's Geographies, Vol. 16 (5), 2018)

Authors and Affiliations

  • UCL Institute of Education, London, United Kingdom

    Michela Franceschelli

About the author

Michela Franceschelli is a Lecturer/Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Thomas Coram Research Unit, University College London, Institute of Education. Her research focuses on the influences of migration, culture, gender and social class on youth and identity formation, and on the related process of intergenerational transmission. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Identity and Upbringing in South Asian Muslim Families

  • Book Subtitle: Insights from Young People and their Parents in Britain

  • Authors: Michela Franceschelli

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-53170-4

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-53169-8Published: 01 February 2017

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-53170-4Published: 20 January 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 296

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Ethnicity Studies, Childhood, Adolescence and Society

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