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Muslims in Contemporary Australia
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English
Published/Copyright:
2025
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This edited book provides a much-needed update on the field of Islamic Studies in Australia, which has come a long way since the pioneering work of both Riaz Hassan and Gary Bouma to whom this volume is indebted. By highlighting the richness of the contributions of Muslim Australians in diverse areas such as art, literature, architecture and popular culture, alongside the more standard sociological contributions on the ongoing challenges, this book will inspire researchers to look beyond the hackneyed notions of conflict, difference and fear, and seek to tell stories that glimpse behind the curtain and give insight into the Australian Muslim ‘backstage’ experience.
Author / Editor information
Adam Possamai FASSA is Professor of Sociology at the School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University. His latest book is The Sociology of Shari’a. Case Studies from Around the World. Second edition (edited with Bryan Turner and James Richardson, Springer, 2023).
David Tittensor is Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies at the Aisa Institute in the Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne. He is co-author of Religion and Change in Australia (with Adam Possamai, Routledge, 2022).
David Tittensor is Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies at the Aisa Institute in the Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne. He is co-author of Religion and Change in Australia (with Adam Possamai, Routledge, 2022).
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eBook published on:
October 27, 2025
eBook ISBN:
9789004737372
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Front matter:
22
Main content:
358
eBook ISBN:
9789004737372
Keywords for this book
islam; Riaz Hassan; Gary Bouma; muslim youth; mosque; muslim migration; islamic law; digital islam; islamophobia; religious authority; Securitization; war on terror; Muslim Masculinities; architecture; literature; poetry
Audience(s) for this book
Undergraduate and postgraduate students in courses, academics and PhD students researching on religious studies, Islamic Studies, society and religion, and culture and religion. Politicians, Diplomats, Journalists, Religious Professionals interested in Muslim issues in a Western context. Educated readers interested in Muslim issues in Australia.
