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| Author | Aminul Hoque |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Sociology |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Trentham Books |
| Publication date | 27 February 2015 (2015-02-27) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
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| Pages | 176 |
| ISBN | 978-1-85856-603-0 |
British-Islamic Identity: Third-generation Bangladeshis from East London is a 2015 book written by Aminul Hoque.
Overview
The book shows how six British-born Muslim teenagers have created their own "British-Islamic identity", with stories charting their life experiences. The interviewees are all third-generation Bangladeshis living in Tower Hamlets, the London borough that is home to the largest concentration of Bangladeshis outside Bangladesh.
The book explores how that identity helps Bangladeshis born in the East End manage the complexities of being British, Bangladeshi and Muslim, with a sense of belonging, despite Islamic terrorism dominating world news.
Critical response
Mafruha Mohua of Times Higher Education said of British-Islamic Identity, "Hoque's examination of the strategies this generation employs in constructing British-Islamic identity is intriguing." Nike Brooke of East London Advertiser said "...Hoque delves into how it feels to be seen as 'violent, terrorist, un-British' and be in a marginalised minority with 'no sense of belonging'".
IOE Press said, "The book tackles the layers of sociological postmodern identity – language, race, religion, nation and gender – and frames them within the context of young people's self-narratives. It offers important new insight and understanding of their own stories of identity and allows us to hear these ignored and alienated voices."
See also
References
- ^ "British-Islamic Identity". IOE Press. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Brooke, Nike (24 March 2015). "Lecturer delves into lives and identity of 'British Islamic' East End teenagers". East London Advertiser. London. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- "British-Islamic Identity: Third-generation Bangladeshis from East London Paperback". Amazon.co.uk. 27 February 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ Mohua, Mafruha (28 May 2015). "British-Islamic Identity: Third-Generation Bangladeshis from East London, by Aminul Hoque". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 1 June 2015.