Publicaties
Boeken
Considering that one of the core tasks of academia is to provide social critique and reflection, universities have an undeniable role to formulate the contours of a more inclusive academia in contrast to visible and normalised structures of exclusion. Translating such ambitions into transformative practices seems to be easier said than done.
Muslim Diaspora in the West
"A timely addition to the post 9/11 scholarship on Muslims in the west, these lively essays illuminate a rich mix of issues that shape and define the everyday experiences of diasporic Muslims, as well as exploring the stereotypical disjunctures between Muslim and secular law. This collection provides a fresh focus on understanding the complexities of family, gender and youth cultures and the necessity of including them in any study on Muslims in the modern world.'
Amina Yaqin, University of London, UK
Culturele diversiteit, Nederlandse identiteit en democratisch burgerschap
Zonder spanning is geen vernieuwing denkbaar, maar de toenemende fixatie op verschillen geeft deze spanning een negatieve lading. Hierdoor komt de kern van de democratische cultuur, namelijk de ruimte om anders te mogen zijn, in het gedrang.
Voordat diversiteit vernieuwend kan zijn is het nodig om een balans te realiseren tussen gemeenschappelijkheid en verschil. Deze balans maakt een ontmoeting vanuit het verschil mogelijk en het is deze ontmoeting die de bron is van verrijking.
15 levensverhalen van Nederlandse vrouwen van wie het merendeel van elders komt: Iran, Irak, Turkije, Marokko, Suriname.
Ways to Survive, Battles to Win: Iranian Women Exiles in the Netherlands and the United States
Contemporary debates in social sciences are replete with metaphors of displacement such as diaspora, exile, hybridity, and nomadism.
Halleh Ghorashi explores the cultural and political implications of such terms and demonstrates how the social and political contexts of the host countries play a crucial role in influencing the experiences of diasporic communities. Focusing on the life stories of Iranian women whose leftist political activism has led them to exile in the West, she offers at once powerful narratives of cultural dislocation and a compelling critique of social theories that privilege ethnicity over social location.