Muslim American Women on Campus

“Thought-provoking and timely . . . the book offers a nuanced, frank voice to issues seldom discussed so openly and a bracing challenge to academic communities, especially multicultural, religious, and women’s studies scholars, as well as general readers.” — Publishers Weekly

“The reticence Mir found on both campuses is unfortunate in a university setting, where dialogue and mutual understanding should be the norm.” — Washington Post

“Extremely accessible. . . . Highly recommended. All levels/libraries.” — CHOICE

“The social insights of Mir’s work - especially the reflections of a minority group on majority campus culture - and the approachable writing style make this text particularly useful to scholars of education and policy makers.” — Anthropology & Education Quarterly

“Important, timely, and provocative. Mir reveals the struggle of Muslim American women to negotiate identities in the gaze of both the dominant and Muslim communities.” — Michelle Fine, The Graduate Center of the City University of New York

“A delightful and powerful read. Mir explores Muslim women’s navigation of identity in the higher education context and finds that it is rich and generative, as well as troubling and alienating. The diverse perspectives of these women illuminate the many ways in which concepts of agency, modesty, normalcy, and practice are framed in contemporary society.” — Sally Campbell Galman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

“Shabana Mir’s impressive book focuses on a very important way in which Muslims are locating their identity in the American milieu and responding to it, even as they shape it. In particular, she shifts attention to the university campus, among the most important sites where Muslim identity is being constructed and challenged.” — Omid Safi, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill