The Halal Frontier: Muslim Consumers in a Globalized Market (Contemporary Anthropology of Religion)

In The Halal Frontier Johan Fischer shows that halal (literally lawful or permitted) is no longer an expression of esoteric forms of production, trade and consumption, but part of an expanding globalised market. This book explores modern forms of halal understanding and practice in the halal consumption of middle-class Malays in the diaspora. Halal:arabic, Literallypermissible Or Lawful.johan Fischer's Illuminating Studyproves That In The Modern World, Halal Is No Longer An Expression Of Esoteric Forms Of Production, Trade, And Consumption, But Part Of A Huge And Expanding Globalized Market. Exploring Contemporary Forms Of Halal Understanding And Practice Among Malay Muslims In London - That Is, Halal Consumption By Middle-class Malays On The Frontier--evokes Important And Pressing Questions Onboth Islamic Thought And How We Live Our Lives Today. The Halal Frontier Gives Usfreshinsight Into The Religious Dimensions Of Food Consumption In An Era Of Globalized Mass Production. The Halal Frontier -- Halal And Malay Middle-class Mobility In Malaysia -- Between Halal And The Secular In London -- The Other Side Of The Logo -- Urban Halal Landscapes -- Halal Sanitized. Johan Fischer. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Front Matter....Pages i-xv The Halal Frontier....Pages 1-30 Halal and Malay Middle-Class Mobility in Malaysia....Pages 31-68 Between Halal and the Secular in London....Pages 69-88 The Other Side of the Logo....Pages 89-107 Urban Halal Landscapes....Pages 109-135 Halal Sanitized....Pages 137-157 Conclusion....Pages 159-166 Back Matter....Pages 167-186