Nazira Jamal-Eddine has three stories to share from her Politics, Power & Resistance unit. The first discusses a reading about images of Muslim women and the danger of pity. The second analyzes a piece about scapegoating migrants. The third examines intersectional feminism and a reading on the topic. Nazira hopes to demonstrate the critical analysis skills gained in the unit and effectively reflect on how the topics resonated with her from different aspects of her life.

1. Politics, Power &
Resistance
Continuous Analytical
Reflection
Nazira Jamal - Eddine

2. I have a story to tell
you

3. Actually…
I have three

4. Introduction
! It is a rare occurrence for me to ever enjoy an assignment,
particular at this time of the semester. Yet to my complete and
utter surprise I found myself eager to begin this analytical
reflection with the hope of demonstrating how well I connected
with and understood the weekly units.
! Three units specifically resonated with me, and even though they
encompass many similar concepts, each unit represented a
different aspect of my life and so I found it extremely difficult not
to include them in my reflection.
! My hope is that this analytical reflection efficiently demonstrates
the skills I have acquired throughout this unit, and my ability to
critically analyze, interpret and evaluate a range of academic
resources in the Politics, Power and Resistance unit.

5. Contents
! A Clash of Civilizations Reflection
! Migration Reflection
! Gender and Sexuality Reflection

6. A Clash of Civilisations
Main Reading:
Lila Abu-Lughod (2006) ‘The Muslim Women: The
power of images and the danger of pity’ Eurozine.

7. What do you think of this
image?

8. What does this mean to you?

9. Migration
Main reading:
J. Portes (2013) ‘An Exercise in Scapegoating’, London Review of
Books 35 (12) 7-9

12. Gender and SexualityMain reading:
Ava Vidal (2014) ‘Intersectional Feminism’. What the hell is it? (and why you
should care)

15. References
! Afshar H (2008). Can I see your hair? Choice, agency and attitudes: the dilemma of faith and feminism for
Muslim women who cover. Ethnic and Racial Studies, Vol. 31 No. 2, 411-427
! Ava Vidal (2014) ‘Intersectional Feminism’. What the hell is it? ( And why you should care)’, The Telegraph, 15
January 2014. http//www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens life/10572435/intersectional-feminism-what-he-hell-
is-it-and-why-you-should-care.html
! Christine M. Jacobsen (2011). Troublesome threesome: feminism, anthropology and Muslim women’s piety.
Feminist review 98:65–82
! J. Portes (2013) ‘ An Exercise in Scapegoating’ London review of books 35 (12): 7-9
! Krieken R.V (2012). Between assimilation and multiculturalism: models of integration in Australia. Patterns of
Prejudice, 46:5, 500-517
! Lila Abu- Lughod (2006) ‘ The Muslim Women: The power of images and he danger of pity’ Eurozine
! Navarro L (2010). Islamophobia and Sexism: Muslim Women in the Western Mass Media. Human Architecture:
Journal of the Sociology of self-knowledge, Vol. 8 No. 2, 95-114
! Rane H & Hersi A (2012). Meanings of integration in the Australian press coverage of muslims: implications
for social inclusion and exclusion. Media international Australia, No. 142
! Syed J & Pio E (2010). Veiled diversity? Workplace experiences of Muslim women in Australia. Asia Pacific
Journal of Management, 27:115–137
! All images obtained from Google