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The Muslim Struggle for Civil Rights in Spain, 19852010: Promoting Democracy Through Islamic Engagement (Sussex Studies in Spanish History)
Aitana Guia
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Description for The Muslim Struggle for Civil Rights in Spain, 19852010: Promoting Democracy Through Islamic Engagement (Sussex Studies in Spanish History)
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: HBWP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 386.
In this history of Spain since 1975, with the collapse of dictatorship and transition to democracy, Aitana Guia demonstrates that a key factor left out of studies on the period -- namely immigration and specifically Muslim immigration -- has helped reinvigorate and strengthen the democratic process. Despite broad diversity and conflicting agendas, Muslim immigrants --often linking up with native converts to Islam -- have mobilized as an effective force. They have challenged the long tradition of Maurophobia exemplified in such mainstream festivities as the Festivals of Moors and Christians; they have taken to task residents and officials who have stood ... Read more
In this history of Spain since 1975, with the collapse of dictatorship and transition to democracy, Aitana Guia demonstrates that a key factor left out of studies on the period -- namely immigration and specifically Muslim immigration -- has helped reinvigorate and strengthen the democratic process. Despite broad diversity and conflicting agendas, Muslim immigrants --often linking up with native converts to Islam -- have mobilized as an effective force. They have challenged the long tradition of Maurophobia exemplified in such mainstream festivities as the Festivals of Moors and Christians; they have taken to task residents and officials who have stood ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Sussex Academic Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781845195816
SKU
V9781845195816
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99-50
About Aitana Guia
Aitana Guia's research interests include cultural diversity, migration, and regional nationalism. She holds a degree in constitutional law from the University of Valencia, Spain and a doctorate in migration history from York University, Toronto, Canada. She currently teaches contemporary European history at the University of Guelph, Canada and the history of Islam in Europe at Glendon College, York University.
Reviews for The Muslim Struggle for Civil Rights in Spain, 19852010: Promoting Democracy Through Islamic Engagement (Sussex Studies in Spanish History)
"Guias archival work and oral history make for a valuable contribution to a broader understanding of the Transition, and to migration studies in Spain. Of particular note is her shrewd engagement with questions of gender. By highlighting the importance of female activism in Melilla and Barcelona, and exploring various responses to the issue of the veil, she challenges accusations that ... Read more