This book identifies and analyzes the impact of the various ways in which local people are responding, taking stands, recapturing their culture, and saying 'stop' to the violent extremism that has manifested over the past decade (even longer) in Pakistan.
This book identifies and analyzes the impact of the various ways in which local people are responding, taking stands, recapturing their culture, and saying 'stop' to the violent extremism that has manifested over the past decade (even longer) in Pakistan.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Anita M. Weiss received her doctorate in sociology from UC Berkeley and is professor of International Studies at the University of Oregon, where she has taught since 1988. She has published extensively on social development, gender issues, and political Islam in Pakistan. Professor Weiss is a member of the editorial board of Globalizations, has been a member of the Research Advisory Board of the Pakistan National Commission on the Status of Women, has been Treasurer and Vice President of the American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS), and is on the Executive Committee of the Religion and International Relations as well as the IDSS sections of the International Studies Association. She recently stepped down, after seven years, from being Department Head of International Studies at the University of Oregon.
Inhaltsangabe
* Preface * Acknowledgements * 1. Introduction * Backdrop to Extremism and State Actor Responses * Organization of the Book * 2. Poetry as Resistance to Violence and Extremism * Pashto Poetry * Sindhi Poetry * 3. Music and Performance * Music as a Medium for Countering Violent Extremism * Theatre and Performance * 4. Using Art to Reclaim Identity and Meaning * Painting over Hate Language and Promoting Peace * Celebrating Communities through Art * 5. Religion Itself Counters Extremism * Backdrop on why Violent Extremism often Focuses on Religious Differences * Religious Leaders' Efforts to Promote Interfaith Harmony and Pluralism * Efforts by Non-Muslim Religious Groups to Mobilize and Foster Empowerment * 6. Innovative Educational Efforts * Educational Legacies and Current Challenges in Pakistan * Bacha Khan Educational Foundation Schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa * Zoya Science Schools in Southern Punjab * 7. Communal and Social Actions * Groups Standing Together * Small Groups and Individual Initiatives * Activities to Reclaim and Create Cultural Space at Public Venues * Afterword * Bibliography * Index
* Preface * Acknowledgements * 1. Introduction * Backdrop to Extremism and State Actor Responses * Organization of the Book * 2. Poetry as Resistance to Violence and Extremism * Pashto Poetry * Sindhi Poetry * 3. Music and Performance * Music as a Medium for Countering Violent Extremism * Theatre and Performance * 4. Using Art to Reclaim Identity and Meaning * Painting over Hate Language and Promoting Peace * Celebrating Communities through Art * 5. Religion Itself Counters Extremism * Backdrop on why Violent Extremism often Focuses on Religious Differences * Religious Leaders' Efforts to Promote Interfaith Harmony and Pluralism * Efforts by Non-Muslim Religious Groups to Mobilize and Foster Empowerment * 6. Innovative Educational Efforts * Educational Legacies and Current Challenges in Pakistan * Bacha Khan Educational Foundation Schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa * Zoya Science Schools in Southern Punjab * 7. Communal and Social Actions * Groups Standing Together * Small Groups and Individual Initiatives * Activities to Reclaim and Create Cultural Space at Public Venues * Afterword * Bibliography * Index
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