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Conservative Islam: A Cultural Anthropology by Erich Kolig analyzes the salient characteristics of Islam and contemporary Muslim society from the perspective of traditional cultural anthropology. By highlighting socio-cultural configurations, the universals they represent, the circumstances of their creation, and their semiotic meaning, Kolig helps the reader gain understanding of Islam in the modern world.

Issues of integration, multiculturalism and policies of ethnic and religious minority rights have gained greatly in significance in recent years, especially in relation to Muslims. This book deals with the Muslim minority in New Zealand, with special emphasis on policy aspects relevant to the integration of Muslims in the host society. The book also discusses many other issues, among which are Muslim political representation, inner coherence of the Muslim community, effects of public policies, differentiated citizenship, gender issues and gender equality, and points of friction with the encapsulating host society, including the effects of sharia application, radicalism and the fallout of the Danish cartoon affair.

Conservative Islam: A Cultural Anthropology by Erich Kolig analyzes the salient characteristics of Islam and contemporary Muslim society from the perspective of traditional cultural anthropology. Gender issues, the headscarf and veiling, alcohol and pork prohibition, the taboo on satirizing religious contents, violence and jihad, attitudes toward rationalism and modernity, and other important issues that emanate from Islamic doctrine are discursively highlighted as to their origins, symbolic meanings, and importance in the modern world. By highlighting socio-cultural configurations, the universals they represent, the circumstances of their creation, and their semiotic meaning, Kolig helps the reader gain understanding of Islam in the modern world.

Issues of integration, multiculturalism and policies of ethnic and religious minority rights have gained greatly in significance in recent years, especially in relation to Muslims. This book deals with the Muslim minority in New Zealand, with special emphasis on policy aspects relevant to the integration of Muslims in the host society. The book also discusses many other issues, among which are Muslim political representation, inner coherence of the Muslim community, effects of public policies, differentiated citizenship, gender issues and gender equality, and points of friction with the encapsulating host society, including the effects of sharia application, radicalism and the fallout of the Danish cartoon affair.

Based on research carried out at Fitzroy Crossing, emergence of nativism, Australian nativism in politics; Fitzroy Crossing - background, notes on population, pastoral employment and discontent with conditions; quest for emancipation and independence in relation to economic opportunity, awareness of social and economic subordination; land rights traditional significance of land, conflicting approaches to issue on part of young and old Aborigines; tendency of Aborigines to favour segregation; resurrection of traditional law amongst acculturated Aborigines; theme of economic and political advancement with traditional culture as pivot - traditionally oriented Desert elders (reformers) disturbed by younger town Aborigines deviations from traditional law yet increasingly aware of inequalities; reformers scheme for economic and social advancement; the new style religion; detailed discussion of particular local Aboriginal factions and politics; Bunaba, Kadjina (made up of Njigina and Wolmadjeri people), the Fig Tree Mob and the Julbaridja; political leadership, support and range of followers, programmes of emancipation, relationships between the groups; conflict betweem those who adhere to traditional law and those who do not; Appendix; Definition and explanation of term nativism.

Case study aimed at explaining Aboriginal resistance to mining exploration; initiation of punitive expeditions; folk tales, Captain Cook, first contact with Afghans, Sergeant Pilmer; depopulation; revival of traditional culture; recruitment to station work-force; case history, sub-standard living conditions; walk-off to Fitzroy Crossing, living conditions; relationship to land; myths, culture heroes, Baobab tree, mythological sites; land tenure; Kadjina Community, Yangngora Community, formation, land rights, leadership; applications to mine for oil, diamonds, legal dispute; Pea Hill; Aboriginal versus public understanding of threat presented by mining to sacred sites.

The sway that religious issues have or had over politics in Aboriginal society.

This book contributes to a field of growing interest in socio-political and anthropological circles: indigeneity as a form of selfrepresentation and resistance against existing forms of state dominance. Developments in indigenous minorities over recent decades in the interpretation of their own traditional history as a source of self-confidence form the core of the discussion. Revival of tradition, re-tribalization and the loss of confidence in national governments are causing increasing problems. The South Pacific (including Australia) is on the eve of a new era: the 21st Century is opening chances to overcome deep-rooted obstacles and prejudices. At the same time, dangers are emerging in societies where democratic values are often interpreted by indigenous groups as foreign influences which should be replaced by traditional modes of representation. With examples drawn from Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and New Caledonia, the book provides a comprehensive overview of a region in transi