Navigating colour-blind societies : a comparative ethnography of Muslim urban life in Copenhagen and Montreal / Amani Hassani.

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024.

©2024

ix, 164 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

"Navigating Colour-Blind Societies is a comparative ethnography of racialisation, class, and gender in the lives of young Muslims coming of age in societies, where race is deemed insignificant. The book offers insights to the urban lives of young middle-class Muslims in Copenhagen and Montreal. Based on their narratives, the book examines racialisation as 1. a social process that is classed and gendered, and 2. a spatial process that is social and temporal. Denmark and Quebec have seen an increasing thrust of nationalist politics in recent years, which position their Muslim citizens as the quintessential 'Other'. The book contributes to our understanding of how Muslims are racialised, and how they navigate this process of racialisation in social and urban life. The interaction between movement and life stories provides a unique vantage point in bringing the city to life from the perspective of these young adults. The book appeals widely to academics and students in sociology, anthropology, and human geography. It also appeals to a wider audience interested in anti-racist scholarship and Muslim experiences in the Global North"-- Provided by publisher.

Online version: Hassani, Amani Navigating colour-blind societies Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2024

English

May 09, 2024

Includes bibliographical references and index.