{"product_id":"9780522857153","title":"Challenging Identities","description":"Author: Shahram Akbarzadeh\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780522857153\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Melbourne University Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Feb 2010\u003cbr\u003ePages: 208\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuslim women in Australia are at the forefront of a culture war, and not necessarily by choice. As visible representatives of Islam, veiled women face discrimination and abuse, and carry the stigma of a culture frequently deemed unacceptable and inferior.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Despite these adverse conditions, Muslim women have demonstrated a remarkable resilience by maintaining their presence in the public domain and by continuing to make a positive contribution to Australia. The experiences of Muslim women in Australia cannot be typecast as a sisterhood of oppressed females.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eChallenging Identities\u003c\/i\u003e questions the assumption of incompatible 'Australian values' and 'Islamic values', and provides valuable first-person accounts from the lives of Muslim women in Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n Islamic Studies Series - Volume 5","brand":"Print on demand - Ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47241949118622,"sku":"HPC-9780522857153","price":52.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780522857153.jpg?v=1780360956","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780522857153","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}