Peaceful families : American Muslim efforts against domestic violence
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Cleveland Public Library - Main Library - Social Sciences DepartmentHN40.M6 H255 2019On Shelf

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xi, 292 pages ; 24 cm
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-280) and index.
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Hammer chronicles and examines the efforts, stories, arguments, and strategies of individuals and organizations doing Muslim anti-domestic violence work in the United States. Looking at connections among ethical practices, gender norms, and religious interpretation, Hammer demonstrates how Muslim advocates mobilize a rich religious tradition in community efforts against domestic violence, and identify religion and culture as resources or roadblocks to prevent harm and to restore family peace. Drawing on her interviews with Muslim advocates, service providers, and religious leaders, Hammer paints a picture of the challenges such advocacy work encounters. The insecurities of American Muslim communities facing intolerance and Islamophobia lead to additional challenges in acknowledging and confronting problems of spousal abuse, and Hammer reveals how Muslim anti-domestic violence workers combine the methods of the mainstream secular anti-domestic violence movement with Muslim perspectives and interpretations. Identifying a range of Muslim anti-domestic violence approaches, Hammer argues that at certain times and in certain situations it may be imperative to combat domestic abuse by endorsing notions of "protective patriarchy"--even though service providers may hold feminist views critical of patriarchal assumptions. Hammer links Muslim advocacy efforts to the larger domestic violence crisis in the United States, and shows how, through extensive family and community networks, advocates participate in and further debates about family, gender, and marriage in global Muslim communities. --From publisher description.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hammer, J. (2019). Peaceful families: American Muslim efforts against domestic violence . Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hammer, Juliane. 2019. Peaceful Families: American Muslim Efforts against Domestic Violence. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hammer, Juliane. Peaceful Families: American Muslim Efforts against Domestic Violence Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 2019.

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Hammer, J. (2019). Peaceful families: american muslim efforts against domestic violence. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press.

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Hammer, Juliane. Peaceful Families: American Muslim Efforts against Domestic Violence Princeton University Press, 2019.

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