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Well, that was the main topic - what does it mean to be Muslim?  It was a series of interviews and photographs of these young women.  I think they are all either children of immigrants or are immigrants themselves, from Muslim countries, with Muslim parents.  Do they consider themselves Muslim?  Some are practicing, some are not but still identify that way, some want to be assimilated western modern women, some want to maintain the culture of their parents.  Many said they are Muslim but not "good" or "proper" Muslims.  Some considered being Muslim a set of cultural expectations they had to navigate, not simply a matter of religious belief.  They had a wide range of opinions regarding relationships with boys, school, work, living in France, etc.  It was very fascinating.  

Here's a link to the book.  Here's the photographer's website.

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.

by poemless on Mon Jun 15th, 2009 at 12:50:31 PM EST
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It sounds very interesting. While trying not to be knee-jerk about it, I'm suspicious of talk of "Muslim" youth etc, when in fact the situations and individual attitudes are varied and complex. Just a quote I picked up from the book ref you gave:

episode | I Am

the worldwide negative trend posed by media coverage of Muslims is too often designated as an environment of social marginalization

(not sure about "designated" there) but one could add "of fear".

The photos are good. And ethnically varied.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Mon Jun 15th, 2009 at 02:42:28 PM EST
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Well, it's how the young women interviewed self-identify.  

"Pretending that you already know the answer when you don't is not actually very helpful." ~Migeru.
by poemless on Mon Jun 15th, 2009 at 04:06:33 PM EST
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