Bartered bridegrooms : transacting Muslim masculinities as colonial legacy /
In this eye-opening ethnography, we learn about the experiences of Muslim migrant husbands from Pakistan and Kashmir, who marry their British counterparts in the hope of marital and global social mobility bliss. For many, the parallel and intertwined migration and marital journeys do not pan out in...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | inglés |
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Manchester, UK :
Manchester University Press,
2024.
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| Summary: | In this eye-opening ethnography, we learn about the experiences of Muslim migrant husbands from Pakistan and Kashmir, who marry their British counterparts in the hope of marital and global social mobility bliss. For many, the parallel and intertwined migration and marital journeys do not pan out in the way they had hoped. Many experience precarity and vulnerability within the household and/or in employment, with some even being subjected to harrowing forms of domestic violence. Migrant husbands navigate an increasingly hostile British immigration system not only in public but also in private, at the hands of their wives and in-laws. The ethnography demonstrates how citizenship can be deployed as a performance of white power within single group identity, differentiated through colonial legacies of 'Britishness'. "This eye-opening ethnography traces the experiences of Muslim migrant husbands from Pakistan and Kashmir who marry British Muslim partners in the pursuit of both love and global social mobility. For many, the parallel and intertwined migration and marital journeys do not pan out in the way they had hoped; many experience precarity, vulnerability and even violence within the household and in employment. Migrant husbands navigate an increasingly hostile British immigration system, not only in public but also in private, at the hands of their wives and in-laws. This book demonstrates how citizenship can be deployed as a performance of white power within a single group identity, differentiated through colonial legacies of 'Britishness'."--back cover. |
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| Descrición Física: | 1 online resource : digital file(s). |
| Público: | The book's primary market and audience is anthropologists of gender and migration, and it will appeal to academics in Muslim and gender studies. Secondary audiences can be found in aligned disciplines of sociology, legal scholars, and those interested in ethnography as method. |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9781526181336 |
| Acceso: | Open Access |