RT Article
T1 Rethinking ‘Dutchness'  Learning from the intersections between religion, gender and national identity after conversion to Islam
JF Social compass
VO 65
IS 5
SP 684
OP 700
A1 Midden, Eva
LA English
YR 2018
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1585642428
AB This article aims to investigate the relationship between religion and national identity through the experiences of female converts to Islam. Gender is essential in this conjuncture, as many national, religious and secular markers are gendered and, most of the time, specifically focused on women and their bodily practices. Through a literature review and discussion of preliminary interview results, we will investigate how female converts negotiate their multiple belongings, especially regarding the relationship between religion and national identity. The focus is not on self-understanding of converts, but on in/exclusion of Muslims in European nations. The final aim is to explore options for more inclusive interpretations of ‘Dutchness', in order to counter the idea that Islam and ‘Dutchness' are not compatible.
K1 Conversion
K1 Gender
K1 Genre
K1 identité nationale
K1 National Identity
K1 Religion
K1 Secularism
K1 sécularisme
DO 10.1177/0037768618800427