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Att navigera identitet: en kvalitativ intervjustudie om svenska muslimska kvinnliga konvertiter och att bli “den Andre”
Södertörn University, Teacher Education.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Navigating Identity : A Qualitative Study of Swedish Muslim Female Converts and Becoming 'the Other'" (English)
Abstract [en]

In this analysis, the aim is to investigate the embodiment and transmission of identity among Swedish female converts to Islam. The examination centers on the position these women occupy in both Swedish society and the Muslim community, and whether they experience a state of “in-betweenness” due to identity conflicts. The focus is also on how Swedish female converts, who are ethnically Swedish, can become perceived as “the Other” within their own society, rooted in concepts of “Swedishness”. Assessing the position of Muslim female converts in Sweden is crucial as they frequently confront prejudiced attitudes and discrimination from both Swedish society and the Muslim community. Simultaneously, they may be considered “traitors” by Swedish society due to their conversion to Islam, resulting in a complex identity conflict where these women find themselves situated between cultures and societies. Hence, finding themselves in a position of “in-betweenness”. This essay endeavors to shed light on the difficulties and opportunities that Swedish Muslim female converts encounter, as well as to examine how they navigate their identity in a Swedish context and how they undergo a transformation from being “part of the majority” to “the Other”.

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2023. , p. 52
Keywords [en]
Swedish Muslim women converts, Swedish society, the Muslim community, “in-betweenness”, “the Other”, “Swedishness”
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Religious Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-50828OAI: oai:DiVA.org:sh-50828DiVA, id: diva2:1732167
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The Study of Religions
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Available from: 2023-02-02 Created: 2023-01-30 Last updated: 2023-02-06Bibliographically approved

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