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The monstrous and the vulnerable : framing British jihadi brides /

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In June 2014, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and called for Muslims around the world to migrate there. Over the next five years, around 150 women left the UK to heed this invitation, and the so-called 'jihadi brides' were rarely out of the news. This book...

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Main Author: Jackson, Leonie B. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Hurst & Company, 2021.
Subjects:
IS (Organization)
Muslim women > Political activity > Press coverage.
Women radicals > Press coverage.
Musulmanes > Activité politique > Couverture de presse.
Radicales > Couverture de presse.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In June 2014, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared an Islamic State in Iraq and Syria and called for Muslims around the world to migrate there. Over the next five years, around 150 women left the UK to heed this invitation, and the so-called 'jihadi brides' were rarely out of the news. This book traces the media fascination with those who joined the 'caliphate,' including Sally Jones, Aqsa Mahmood and Shamima Begum. Through an analysis of the media that presented the 'brides' for public consumption, Leonie B. Jackson reveals the gendered dualistic construction of IS women as either monstrous or vulnerable.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2021.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197650288
0197650287