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Introduction: Islam, politics, anthropology
journal contribution
posted on 2023-06-08, 15:42 authored by Filippo OsellaFilippo Osella, Benjamin SoaresIn this paper, we consider anthropology's long and, at times, problematic engagement with the study of Islam and Muslim societies. Specifically, we reflect critically on ongoing anthropological debates about the relationship between Islam and politics and suggest new terms of analysis. Although we pay attention to the state and formal politics, involving various social actors and organizations, we are also interested in everyday politics and micropolitics, arenas where anthropology proves especially adept. It is at the intersection of these multiple levels and where the field of politics is constituted in practice that we situate the analytical focus of the anthropology of Islam and politics in this Special Issue of the Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute.
History
Publication status
- Published
Journal
Journal of the Royal Anthropological InstituteISSN
1467-9655Publisher
Wiley-BlackwellExternal DOI
Issue
S1Volume
15Page range
S1-S23Department affiliated with
- Anthropology Publications
Notes
Introduction to a Special Edition edited by Osella and Soares, submitted with the article from the same journal.Full text available
- No
Peer reviewed?
- Yes