Florence Bergeaud-Blackler – författare

Sedan den muslimske reformatorn Hassan al-Banna grundade det sunnimuslimska Muslimska brödraskapet i Egypten 1928 har rörelsen växt och är numera ett globalt nätverk med många förgreningar. Men hur opererar egentligen denna politiska rörelse i praktiken?

Antropologen och författaren Florence Bergeaud-Blackler myntar här ett nytt ord, broderism, för att förstå hur Muslimska brödraskapet utövar sin makt och skapar sig inflytande över allt fler institutioner runt om i Europa. Hennes bok är en hård vidräkning med en utbredd naivitet inför krafter som utnyttjar religionsfriheten för att ta över institutioner och utöva förtryck, inte minst mot andra muslimer.

In today’s globalized world, halal (meaning ‘permissible’ or ‘lawful’) is about more than food. Politics, power and ethics all play a role in the halal industry in setting new standards for production, trade, consumption and regulation. The question of how modern halal markets are constituted is increasingly important and complex. Written from a unique interdisciplinary global perspective, this book demonstrates that as the market for halal products and services is expanding and standardizing, it is also fraught with political, social and economic contestation and difference. The discussion is illustrated by rich ethnographic case studies from a range of contexts, and consideration is given to both Muslim majority and minority societies. Halal Matters will be of interest to students and scholars working across the humanities and social sciences, including anthropology, sociology and religious studies.

In today’s globalized world, halal (meaning ‘permissible’ or ‘lawful’) is about more than food. Politics, power and ethics all play a role in the halal industry in setting new standards for production, trade, consumption and regulation. The question of how modern halal markets are constituted is increasingly important and complex. Written from a unique interdisciplinary global perspective, this book demonstrates that as the market for halal products and services is expanding and standardizing, it is also fraught with political, social and economic contestation and difference. The discussion is illustrated by rich ethnographic case studies from a range of contexts, and consideration is given to both Muslim majority and minority societies. Halal Matters will be of interest to students and scholars working across the humanities and social sciences, including anthropology, sociology and religious studies.