Politics, Power & Resistance

Continuous Analytical Reflection

Nazira Jamal - Eddine

I have a story to tell you

Actually… I have three

IntroductionIt 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.

Contents

A Clash of Civilizations Reflection

Migration Reflection

Gender and Sexuality Reflection

A Clash of Civilisations

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

What do you think of this image?

What does this mean to you?

Migration

Main reading:

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

Gender and Sexuality

Main reading:

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

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