Tehmina N. Basit, School of Education, Keele University, UK

’...an antidote to stereotypes and should be read by all those interested in the creation of a tolerant multicultural Britain.’ Professor Sally Tomlinson, University of London, UK ’...provides a refreshingly alternative view to the usual caricatures often found in studies...very useful for all those who genuinely want to understand some of the processes affecting the lives of Muslims in Britain today, as well as the educational aspirations of many Muslim girls.’ Sage Race Relations Abstracts

• Contents: Introduction; The shaping of identity; The dynamism of family values; The institution of marriage; The social dimension of schooling; The academic dimension of schooling; Aspiring to a career; Conclusions.

Tehmina N. Basit, School of Education, Keele University, UK

’...an antidote to stereotypes and should be read by all those interested in the creation of a tolerant multicultural Britain.’ Professor Sally Tomlinson, University of London, UK ’...provides a refreshingly alternative view to the usual caricatures often found in studies...very useful for all those who genuinely want to understand some of the processes affecting the lives of Muslims in Britain today, as well as the educational aspirations of many Muslim girls.’ Sage Race Relations Abstracts

• Contents: Introduction; The shaping of identity; The dynamism of family values; The institution of marriage; The social dimension of schooling; The academic dimension of schooling; Aspiring to a career; Conclusions.

Tehmina N. Basit, School of Education, Keele University, UK

’...an antidote to stereotypes and should be read by all those interested in the creation of a tolerant multicultural Britain.’ Professor Sally Tomlinson, University of London, UK ’...provides a refreshingly alternative view to the usual caricatures often found in studies...very useful for all those who genuinely want to understand some of the processes affecting the lives of Muslims in Britain today, as well as the educational aspirations of many Muslim girls.’ Sage Race Relations Abstracts

• Contents: Introduction; The shaping of identity; The dynamism of family values; The institution of marriage; The social dimension of schooling; The academic dimension of schooling; Aspiring to a career; Conclusions.