Aspects of identity and change among Tamil Muslims in Singapore

Mani, A.

doi:10.1080/02666959208716253

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“…This has further added to the divide. The primary unifying element of Tamil identity has been the Tamil language (Mani, 1992; Tschacher, 2017).…”

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Islam, Gender and Self: Rethinking Transnational Belonging and Intersectional Experiences of Tamil Muslim Women in Singapore

Menon

2021

ANTYAJAA: Indian Journal of Women and Social Change

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Much has been written about Tamil diaspora as well as Muslim women in Singapore, but only separately. This exploratory article would aim to fill that empirical gap by focusing on a detailed ethnographic study of Tamil Muslim women in Singapore as gendered racialized bodies, thus examining the actualities and dilemmas of being visibly transnational Muslim women in a diasporic space by unpacking the interconnections between identity and belongingness. This work uses a trans-local lens to understand the transnational experiences and hybridized shape-shifting identities of Tamil Muslim women in a diasporic space like Singapore, thus reconceptualizing transnationalism and diaspora. Using an intersectional lens also gives a new edge in addressing the multiple loopholes and interconnections that come together to impact the everyday experiences of Tamil Muslim women in Singapore. This research would thus contribute to feminist literature and (Tamil diaspora) diaspora literature by exploring intersections of identities such as race, religion, and gender that interplay in relation to transnational belongingness from a female standpoint, that of the Tamil Muslim women in Singapore based on the everyday experiences and realities of the social structure within their local environment.

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“…This has further added to the divide. The primary unifying element of Tamil identity has been the Tamil language (Mani, 1992; Tschacher, 2017).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Islam, Gender and Self: Rethinking Transnational Belonging and Intersectional Experiences of Tamil Muslim Women in Singapore

Menon

2021

ANTYAJAA: Indian Journal of Women and Social Change

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The Tamil Muslim Dilemma

Singh

2015

Multiculturalism, Migration, and the Politics of Identity in Singapore

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Transition in Self-Identity: A Sociological Narrative of Tamil Muslims in Malaysia

Ahmed

Basir

2019

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The history of Tamil Muslims is intertwined with the Malay Archipelago since antiquity because of their geographical proximity. A community that has valued its heritage is now forced to reinvigorate itself and bridge through the current socio-economic and political scenario of Malaysia. The subsequent change in self-identity is viewed through the sociohistoric approach of Anthony Giddens and the Assimilation Theory of Milton Gordon. The ethnicity with which the Tamil Muslims associate themselves has changed from Tamil to Malay, a shift highlighted among the younger citizens, carving a niche for themselves in society. The importance of a biographical narrative and the reflexivity of a modern society in the conceptualization of self-identity is noted in the case of Tamil Muslims in Malaysia.

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Aspects of identity and change among Tamil Muslims in Singapore

Cited by 20 publications

References 3 publications

Islam, Gender and Self: Rethinking Transnational Belonging and Intersectional Experiences of Tamil Muslim Women in Singapore

Islam, Gender and Self: Rethinking Transnational Belonging and Intersectional Experiences of Tamil Muslim Women in Singapore

The Tamil Muslim Dilemma

Transition in Self-Identity: A Sociological Narrative of Tamil Muslims in Malaysia

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