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Islam and the Politics of Culture in Europe – Memory, Aesthetics, Art

Sarah Dornhof author Elena Arigita author Frank Peter author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Transcript Verlag

Published:8th Dec '21

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Culture is a constant reference in debates surrounding Islam in Europe. Yet the notion of culture is commonly restricted to conceptual frames of multiculturalism where it relates to group identities, collective ways of life and recognition. This volume extends such analysis of culture by approaching it as semiotic practice which conjoins the making of subjects with the configuration of the social. Examining fields such as memory, literature, film, and Islamic art, the studies in this volume explore culture as another element in the assemblage of rationalities governing European Islam. From this perspective, the transformations of European identities can be understood as a matter of cultural practice and politics, which extend the analytical frames of political philosophy, historical legacies, normative orders and social dynamics.

ISBN: 9783837621761

Dimensions: 226mm x 147mm x 15mm

Weight: 1188g

280 pages