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POL-POW-RES: Clash, Migration, Gender
- 1. Politics, Power & Resistance Continuous Analytical Reflection Nazira Jamal - Eddine
- 2. I have a story to tell you
- 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 Sexuality Main 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
Editor's Notes
- According to Vidal (2014) Intersectionality is the notion that “certain groups of women have multi layered facets in life that they have to deal with. There is no one fits all type of feminism”, and I certainly agree. I am a young, veiled, Muslim university student, and I definitely agree with most concepts that feminism advocates, however I don’t believe that the Western idea of feminism represents all races, cultures and religions, especially Islam. Vidal (2014) argues that feminism can not be a one type fits all movement, and by doing this we are refusing to listen to the voices of all other women. Intersectionality I believe is an effective method of advocating equality for all genders, especially for the Muslim woman. Many Muslim women have multiple cultural and religious backgrounds that impact their experiences and values. For example my hijab is my identity, it’s the symbol of my freedom but to some feminists the hijab is a symbol of oppression and a form of male domination (Jacobson 2011). So how do we overcome this discourse? I guess mainstream feminism needs to start listening to the voices of the womem they deem oppressed. They need to listen to the muslim women, to the black women and to the cultured women, they need to respect them and their decisipns and acknowledge how hard it is not only to be a women, but a women of colour, religion and race.
- Conclusion Fortunately in Australia there are policies put into place to encourage cultural diversity and respect, especially in the workplace. One policy labeled the ’Diversity Works’ policy is “characterized by a focus on skill and economic outcomes of diversity, while ignoring the broader socio-cultural and structural challenges” (Syed & Pino 2010). Perhaps mainstream feminists need to take a closer look at this policy and how it respects all cultures and religions. To conclude, the concept of intersectionality made me feel included in the feminist debate, I finally felt like there was an aspect of feminism I could whole heartedly relate to and support. It it definitely something I have already discussed with my Muslim and non Muslim friends, and we all agree that communication and respect is the key. Once we master that, we can then pave the way for a more culturally and religiously tolerant society.