| Description |
135 pages ; 22 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Ch.1. Dynamics of inter-faith marriages -- Ch.2. Cross-religious misunderstandings or a clash between civilizations -- Ch.3. Demographic characteristics -- Ch.4. Forces behind Christian-Muslim marriage -- Ch.5. Adjustment and complications of inter-faith marriages -- Ch.6. Attitudes to discrimination and related variables -- Ch.7. Attitudes to children: identity and sharing responsibilities -- Ch.8. Conclusions |
| Summary |
"In what could be seen as most timely, Dr Ata turns his attention to a study of intermarriage between Christians and Muslims in Australia. Such a study can offer insights into the merging of the two communities, at both personal and communal and social levels. It can shed light on the evolution of the Australian family while the community is in a process of transition. Intermarriage is particularly significant because it is obe of the last stages towards full integration of one group with another. Some of the key areas examined are the participants' views of the success or otherwise of their marriage, response of their families and communities, attitudes towards children, gender roles and responsibilities, experience of discrimination or tolerance, religious and cultural identity, and aspirations for the future. This work is an extension of the research in Christian and Muslim Intermarriage: A West Bank Study (2000). These projects come out of Dr Ata's life-long interest in cross-cultural, cross-religious and inter-ethnic relations, an interest related to his own experience of being brought up as a member of a minority within a minority - he being a Palestinian Christian." -- Publisher's website |
| Analysis |
Marriage - Australia |
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Islam - Relations - Christianity |
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Interfaith marriage (Islamic law) |
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Intermarriage |
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Christianity |
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Islam |
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Muslims |
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Victoria |
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Interfaith relations |
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Multiculturalism |
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Statistics |
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Surveys |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references: p. [131]-136 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references: pages [131]-136 |
| Subject |
Intermarriage -- Australia.
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Marriage -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Marriage -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
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Marriage -- Australia.
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Christianity and other religions -- Islam.
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Interfaith marriage -- Australia.
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Interfaith marriage.
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Interfaith marriage (Islamic law)
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Islam -- Relations -- Christianity.
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| LC no. |
00002551 |
| ISBN |
1863550992 |
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