Routledge Handbook of Islam and Race

<p>Given the intense scrutiny of Muslims <i>The Routledge Handbook of Islam and Race</i> is an outstanding reference to key topics related to Islam and racialization. Comprising over 40 chapters by nearly 50 international contributors the Handbook covers 30 countries on six continents examining an array of subjects including</p><ul> <li>Chinese Russian Iranian and Palestinian Muslims as racialized others</li> <li>Hip-Hop Islam and race</li> <li>Sexuality gender and race in Muslim spaces</li> <li>Islamophobia and race</li> <li>Racializing Muslim youth</li> <li>Islam media photography and race</li> </ul><p>Central issues are explored not only in Muslim societies but also in Muslim-minority countries like Mexico Finland Brazil New Zealand and South Africa for topics such as race and color in the Qur’an law slavery conversion multiculturalism blackness whiteness and otherness.</p><p><em>The Routledge Handbook of Islam and Race </em>is essential reading for students and researchers in religious studies and postcolonial studies. The Handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields such as art and architecture literature ethnic studies Black and Africana studies sociology history anthropology and global studies.</p>