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The Asian Gang Revisited Claire E. Alexander (University of Manchester, Manchester)

The Asian Gang Revisited By Claire E. Alexander (University of Manchester, Manchester)

The Asian Gang Revisited by Claire E. Alexander (University of Manchester, Manchester)


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The Asian Gang Revisited: Changing Muslim Masculinities by Claire E. Alexander (University of Manchester, Manchester)

In her groundbreaking ethnography The Asian Gang, published in 2000, Claire Alexander explored the creation of Asian Muslim masculinities in South London. Set against the backdrop of the moral panic over 'Asian gangs' in the mid-1990s, and based on 5 years of ethnographic fieldwork, the book explored the idea of 'the gang', friendships, and the role of 'brothers' in the formation, performance and negotiation of ethnic, religious and gendered identities. The Asian Gang Revisited picks up the story of 'the Asian gang' over the subsequent two decades, examining the changing identities of the original participants as they transition into adulthood in the context of increased public and political concerns over Muslim masculinities, spanning the War on Terror, 'grooming gangs' and increased Islamophobia. Building on her ongoing relationships with the men over 25 years, the book explores education, employment, friendship, marriage and fatherhood, and religious identity, and examines both the changes and the continuities that have shaped this group. It traces the lives of its participants from their teenage years through to their early-mid 40s. A unique longitudinal study of this small, diverse but still close cohort of men, the book offers an intimate, rich and textured account of what it means to be a Muslim man in contemporary Britain.

The Asian Gang Revisited Reviews

Like her original text published in 2000, Alexander's approach and sensitivity toward the endeavour of research permeates this book. With rich and nuanced analysis, the reader is asked to engage with a framing of the key issues that continue to have impact on racialized groups. -- Yunis Alam, Head of Sociology and Criminology, University of Bradford, UK
This book makes an important scholarly contribution to the growing literature on British Muslim Studies. It is one of the few books to use ethnography to offer great insights into the political events surrounding the Muslim Question. And it is the only book which builds on a longitudinal study of British Muslims. -- Shamim Miah, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education and Community Studies, University of Huddersfield, UK

About Claire E. Alexander (University of Manchester, Manchester)

Claire E. Alexander is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester, UK. She is the author of The Art of Being Black (1996), The Asian Gang (2000) and co-author (with Joya Chatterji & Annu Jalais) of The Bengal Diaspora (2016).

Table of Contents

Introduction Participant Bios 1. The Context of the Study 2. Leaving School 3. Work 4. Friendship 5. Marriage and Fatherhood 6. Religion Conclusion and Updates References Index

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NGR9781350384132
9781350384132
1350384135
The Asian Gang Revisited: Changing Muslim Masculinities by Claire E. Alexander (University of Manchester, Manchester)
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
2024-01-11
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