The attractions of Salafi-jihadism as a gendered counterculture: Propaganda narratives from the Swedish online “sisters in deen”
(2022) p.66-91- Abstract
- By conducting an online ethnographic study of the unofficial propaganda narratives posted on Facebook by Swedish women affiliated with the Salafi-jihadi movement, Dr Henriette Frees Esholdt explores and analyses the female-specific attractions of Salafi-jihadism within a Swedish context in Chapter 4. In addition to the promotion of Sharia law, gender segregation, as well as the maintenance of a patriarchal gender order, Swedish female supporters of the Salafi-jihadi movement clearly counter-narrate the common view of Muslim women as oppressed, and present themselves as strong, free, and empowered individuals – who wish to submit themselves to traditional gender roles. Accordingly, Frees Esholdt argues that Swedish women seem to be... (More)
- By conducting an online ethnographic study of the unofficial propaganda narratives posted on Facebook by Swedish women affiliated with the Salafi-jihadi movement, Dr Henriette Frees Esholdt explores and analyses the female-specific attractions of Salafi-jihadism within a Swedish context in Chapter 4. In addition to the promotion of Sharia law, gender segregation, as well as the maintenance of a patriarchal gender order, Swedish female supporters of the Salafi-jihadi movement clearly counter-narrate the common view of Muslim women as oppressed, and present themselves as strong, free, and empowered individuals – who wish to submit themselves to traditional gender roles. Accordingly, Frees Esholdt argues that Swedish women seem to be attracted to Salafi-jihadism, not despite, but rather because of its patriarchal norms and ideals. As such, Salafi-jihadism constitutes a gendered counterculture to the Western ideal. (Less)
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- author
- Frees Esholdt, Henriette LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2022-06-17
- type
- Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- ISIS-kvinnor, inofficiell propaganda, online propaganda, sverige, förstahandskällor, kvinna-specifika propaganda narrativ
- host publication
- Salafi-Jihadism and Digital Media: The Nordic and International Context
- editor
- Ranstorp, Magnus ; Ahlerup, Linda and Ahlin, Filip
- pages
- 26 pages
- publisher
- Routledge
- ISBN
- 9781032198842
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 22213801-2044-4ae7-80f6-1b93d4f83062
- date added to LUP
- 2022-06-30 22:28:14
- date last changed
- 2023-02-06 11:58:48
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