Urban Fears and Global Terrors: Citizenship, Multicultures and Belongings After 7/7 (International Library of Sociology)

Urban Fears and Global Terrors After 7/7 explores the disruption around that day, taking people back to the events and the sense of loss, fear and mourning that followed. By framing a new landscape of urban fear Victor Seidler shows how new technologies helped to shape responses to a global terror that had been anticipated but was dreadful in its reality. By listening to the narratives people shaped for themselves Seidler shows the need for new forms of social theory that can come to terms with the contemporary realities of urban fear, complex identities and belongings. This book: explores the relationship of Islam to the West and ways in which this has been forgotten within traditional forms of social theory engages with a crisis of masculinities and the particular histories of migration and diaspora from the sub-continent follows the discussions around citizenship, identity and difference and the possibilities of belonging that were being fought out through different visions of multi-culture and integration that followed. This book will prove an incredibly useful resource for students and researchers of Political Sociology and Citizenship, Diaspora Studies, Terrorism and Political Violence, Cultural Theory, Ethics and Philosophy. Social Sciences Book Cover 1 Title 6 Copyright 7 Dedication 8 Contents 12 Preface and acknowledgements 14 1 Introduction: Traumatic events, precarious lives and social theory 26 2 Urban fears and terrors of 7/7 48 3 Urban dreams, fears and realities 63 4 Missing, loss, fear and terror 76 5 Risks, traumas and insecurities 90 6 Young masculinities, Islam and terror 104 7 Young men, Islamic cultures and belonging(s) 121 8 Global terror, Islam and citizenships 135 9 Fears, uncertainties and terrors 148 10 The West, Islam and the politics of dialogue 163 11 Faith, martyrdom and suicide bombings 176 12 Religion, ‘race’ and multicultures 193 13 Civilisations, terrorisms and hospitalities 211 14 Multicultures, belongings and ethics 227 15 Conclusions: Citizenship, multiculturalisms and complex belongings 248 Notes 281 Bibliography 309 Index 321 Introduction : Traumatic Events, Precarious Lives And Social Theory -- Urban Fears And The Terrors Of 7/7 -- Urban Dreams, Fears And Realities -- Missing, Loss, Fear And Terror -- Risks, Traumas, And Insecurities -- Young Masculinities, Islam And Terror -- Young Men, Islamic Cultures And Belonging(s) -- Global Terror, Islam And Citizenships -- Fears, Uncertainties And Terrors -- The West, Islam And The Politics Of Dialogue -- Faith, Martyrdom And Suicide Bombings -- Religion, 'race' And Multicultures -- Civilisations, Terrorisms And Hospitalities -- Multicultures, Belongings And Ethics -- Conclusions : Citizenships, Multiculturalisms And Complex Belongings. Victor Jeleniewski Seidler. Simultaneously Published In The Usa And Canada. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [256]-295) And Index. Preface and acknowledgements: urban fears and global terrors after 7/7 Introduction: traumatic events, precarious lives and social theory Urban fears and the horrors of 7/7 Urban dreams, fears and realities Missing, loss, fear and terror Fears, anxieties, Islam and responsibilities Young masculinities, islam and terror Young men, Islamic cultures and belonging/s Global terror, Islam and citizenship Fears, uncertainties and terror The West, Islam and the politics of dialogue Faith, martyrdom and suicide bombings Religion, "race" and multiculturalisms Civilisations, terrorisms and hospitalities Civilisations, belongings and ethics Conclusions: citizenships, multiculture and belonging/s. Content: Introduction : traumatic events, precarious lives and social theory -- Urban fears and the terrors of 7/7 -- Urban dreams, fears and realities -- Missing, loss, fear and terror -- Risks, traumas, and insecurities -- Young masculinities, Islam and terror -- Young men, Islamic cultures and belonging(s) -- Global terror, Islam and citizenships -- Fears, uncertainties and terrors -- The West, Islam and the politics of dialogue -- Faith, martyrdom and suicide bombings -- Religion, 'race' and multicultures -- Civilisations, terrorisms and hospitalities -- Multicultures, belongings and ethics -- Conclusions : citizenships, multiculturalisms and complex belongings. This book looks at 7/7 – the events the loss, fear and mourning that followed. It seeks to shape narratives of social theory that can help us understand the world after 9/11, offering new forms of social theory and new narrative methodologies.