Young British South Asian Muslim Women: identities and marriage

摘要: This thesis focuses on young and educated British South Asian Muslim women, their negotiations of gendered identities marriage in multicultural Britain. I conducted 30 in-depth interviews with women from northern England so as to explore how educational employment experiences are altering women’s gender consequently, understandings marriage. Firstly, look at develop ‘alternative’ they navigate ‘Islamic’ ‘British’ ideals. analyse whether higher education paid influence perspectives constructing ‘new’ boundaries. My analysis is embedded within theoretical frameworks encompassing racialised, politicised discourses the UK. In essence, concentrate manage Muslimness evolve socio-political contexts. Secondly, focus perceived by women. The debates revolve around expectations face communities; for instance, ‘choice’ ‘agency’ cultural practices such arranged marriages. Furthermore, marriage, an institution, remains a ‘religious duty’ Islam. raise questions about frame generate new through ‘nikah’ civil registry (secular state law). Throughout these thematic discussions, tensions engendered dichotomy ‘religion’ v/s ‘culture’ remain evident contextual identities. Cultural ‘traditions’ expected families re-worked delay gain degrees secure careers. Clearly, deconstructing stereotypical notions ‘Muslimness’ fixed categories express individual definitions meanings Muslimness. prioritising Islamic identity over other (ethnic, citizenship national) evident. However, education, contesting interpreting Islam angles. They critique ‘talaq’ polygamy, concepts associated attempt embrace discourse equality hence leading them