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 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.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Salafi-Jihadism and Digital Media: The Nordic and International Context |
Editors | Magnus Ranstorp, Linda Ahlerup, Filip Ahlin |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Routledge |
Chapter | 4 |
Pages | 66-91 |
Number of pages | 26 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781032198842 |
Publication status | Published - 2022 Jun 17 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Sociology (excluding Social Work, Social Psychology and Social Anthropology)