Nation Women Negotiating Islam

C. S'thembile West

doi:10.5771/9781793642387

Nation Women Negotiating Islam

Moving Beyond Boundaries in the Twentieth Century

1. Edition 2023

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doi.org/10.5771/9781793642387
ISBN print: 978-1-7936-4237-0
ISBN online: 978-1-7936-4238-7
Lexington, Lanham Lexington, Lanham

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Abstract

The book highlights Black women who modeled diverse ways of agency in executing their roles in the nation-building project of the Nation of Islam. Informants candidly discussed their roles as women who were members of the Nation family between 1955 and 2000. C. S'thembile West highlights that activism need not exclude motherhood or marriage and that the home should constitute a “house of resistance,” as described in Angela Davis' seminal article, "Reflections on the Black Woman's Role in the Community of Slaves."

Nation Women Negotiating Islam illuminates the intricate threads that connect Nation women as a critical component of the continuum of Black women's activism, despite disparate strategies.

Schlagworte

Nation of Islam Women Black Islam Practices African American Religion Africana Studies Black Women's Activism history Social Protest Movements race and ethnicity ethnography leadership women's studies

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Preface
1–22 Introduction 1–22
23–50 Context for Women in the Nation 23–50
51–88 Perceptions, Rules, and Practices among Nation Women 51–88
89–114 Muslim Girls Training (MGT) 89–114
115–134 Nation Women, Children, and Education 115–134
135–148 Nation Ideological Formations and Women 135–148
149–168 A Shared Continuum of Black Women’s Community Activism 149–168
169–194 Nation Women and Politics of Protection 169–194
195–196 Appendix 195–196
197–202 Bibliography 197–202
203–214 Index 203–214
215–216 About the Author 215–216

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