Baljit Nagra
Biographic Data
| ID | 126691 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Baljit Nagra |
| GIVEN NAMES | Baljit |
| FAMILY NAME | Nagra |
| SIGNATURE | NAGRA B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ottawa |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4783-5374 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Anti-Muslim Surveillance: Canadian Muslims' Experiences with CSIS
The targeting of Muslim communities through "the War on Terror" has given rise to a variety of schemes and tactics informed by Islamophobia and racializing narratives. Yet, there are few studies examining the specific intelligence practices deployed by governments as they engage in forms of racialized surveillance. This study analyses 95 in-depth interviews with Muslim community leaders in five Canadian cities to map the material structural pract…
Canadian Muslim Youth and the Complex Dynamics of State-Driven “Radicalization” Narratives
No-Fly Lists, National Security and Race: The Experiences of Canadian Muslims
Despite the increasing use of no-fly lists in countries like the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, their impact has not been explored in academic research. In a bid to fill this gap, we conducted 70 in-depth interviews with Muslim community leaders to explore Canadian Muslims’ experience of the no-fly list. We find the Canadian no-fly list targets Muslim communities, restricts mobility, separates individuals from family and friends, dimin…
Cultural Explanations of Patriarchy, Race, and Everyday Lives: Marginalizing and “Othering” Muslim Women in Canada
The image of the "oppressed" Muslim woman is one that has become deeply entrenched in Canadian society. It is fuelled not only by the over decade-long "War on Terror", but also by the increasing use of cultural explanations of patriarchy, which posit gender inequalities in Muslim communities as simply being a result of Muslim cultures and religion. While scholars have cited the problems of such an approach, the impact of these representations on …
Securitized Citizens: Canadian Muslims' Experiences of Race Relations and Identity Formation Post-9/11
Has Multiculturalism Really Failed? A Canadian Muslim Perspective
In recent years, claims that multiculturalism has created segregated communities, encouraged terrorism, and failed to foster shared national identities in western nations have gained popularity. In this paper, we use young Canadian Muslims' lived experience of multiculturalism to reflect on this debate. Contrary to popular rhetoric, our interviews of 50 young Muslim adults show that many maintain a dual Canadian-Muslim identity by utilizing the i…
Our Faith Was Also Hijacked by Those People: Reclaiming Muslim Identity in Canada in a Post-9/11 Era
Although it has been acknowledged in academic literature that many Muslims asserted their Muslim identity after 9/11, this social process has yet to be theorised. Utilising a case study of 30 young well-educated Muslims in Canada, this study theorises Muslim identity formation in the 9/11 era. To do so, I coin the term ‘reactive identity formation’ and extend work done on ‘reactive ethnicity’. I do this by illustrating that the formation of react…
Our Faith Was Also Hijacked by Those People: Reclaiming Muslim Identity in Canada in a Post-9/11 Era
Although it has been acknowledged in academic literature that many Muslims asserted their Muslim identity after 9/11, this social process has yet to be theorised. Utilising a case study of 30 young well-educated Muslims in Canada, this study theorises Muslim identity formation in the 9/11 era. To do so, I coin the term ‘reactive identity formation’ and extend work done on ‘reactive ethnicity’. I do this by illustrating that the formation of react…
Cultural Explanations of Patriarchy, Race, and Everyday Lives: Marginalizing and “Othering” Muslim Women in Canada
The image of the "oppressed" Muslim woman is one that has become deeply entrenched in Canadian society. It is fuelled not only by the over decade-long "War on Terror", but also by the increasing use of cultural explanations of patriarchy, which posit gender inequalities in Muslim communities as simply being a result of Muslim cultures and religion. While scholars have cited the problems of such an approach, the impact of these representations on …
Anti-Muslim Surveillance: Canadian Muslims' Experiences with CSIS
The targeting of Muslim communities through "the War on Terror" has given rise to a variety of schemes and tactics informed by Islamophobia and racializing narratives. Yet, there are few studies examining the specific intelligence practices deployed by governments as they engage in forms of racialized surveillance. This study analyses 95 in-depth interviews with Muslim community leaders in five Canadian cities to map the material structural pract…
No-Fly Lists, National Security and Race: The Experiences of Canadian Muslims
Despite the increasing use of no-fly lists in countries like the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, their impact has not been explored in academic research. In a bid to fill this gap, we conducted 70 in-depth interviews with Muslim community leaders to explore Canadian Muslims’ experience of the no-fly list. We find the Canadian no-fly list targets Muslim communities, restricts mobility, separates individuals from family and friends, dimin…
Has Multiculturalism Really Failed? A Canadian Muslim Perspective
In recent years, claims that multiculturalism has created segregated communities, encouraged terrorism, and failed to foster shared national identities in western nations have gained popularity. In this paper, we use young Canadian Muslims' lived experience of multiculturalism to reflect on this debate. Contrary to popular rhetoric, our interviews of 50 young Muslim adults show that many maintain a dual Canadian-Muslim identity by utilizing the i…
Our Faith Was Also Hijacked by Those People: Reclaiming Muslim Identity in Canada in a Post-9/11 Era
Although it has been acknowledged in academic literature that many Muslims asserted their Muslim identity after 9/11, this social process has yet to be theorised. Utilising a case study of 30 young well-educated Muslims in Canada, this study theorises Muslim identity formation in the 9/11 era. To do so, I coin the term ‘reactive identity formation’ and extend work done on ‘reactive ethnicity’. I do this by illustrating that the formation of react…
Has Multiculturalism Really Failed? A Canadian Muslim Perspective
In recent years, claims that multiculturalism has created segregated communities, encouraged terrorism, and failed to foster shared national identities in western nations have gained popularity. In this paper, we use young Canadian Muslims' lived experience of multiculturalism to reflect on this debate. Contrary to popular rhetoric, our interviews of 50 young Muslim adults show that many maintain a dual Canadian-Muslim identity by utilizing the i…
Securitized Citizens: Canadian Muslims' Experiences of Race Relations and Identity Formation Post-9/11
Cultural Explanations of Patriarchy, Race, and Everyday Lives: Marginalizing and “Othering” Muslim Women in Canada
The image of the "oppressed" Muslim woman is one that has become deeply entrenched in Canadian society. It is fuelled not only by the over decade-long "War on Terror", but also by the increasing use of cultural explanations of patriarchy, which posit gender inequalities in Muslim communities as simply being a result of Muslim cultures and religion. While scholars have cited the problems of such an approach, the impact of these representations on …
No-Fly Lists, National Security and Race: The Experiences of Canadian Muslims
Despite the increasing use of no-fly lists in countries like the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, their impact has not been explored in academic research. In a bid to fill this gap, we conducted 70 in-depth interviews with Muslim community leaders to explore Canadian Muslims’ experience of the no-fly list. We find the Canadian no-fly list targets Muslim communities, restricts mobility, separates individuals from family and friends, dimin…
Canadian Muslim Youth and the Complex Dynamics of State-Driven “Radicalization” Narratives
Anti-Muslim Surveillance: Canadian Muslims' Experiences with CSIS
The targeting of Muslim communities through "the War on Terror" has given rise to a variety of schemes and tactics informed by Islamophobia and racializing narratives. Yet, there are few studies examining the specific intelligence practices deployed by governments as they engage in forms of racialized surveillance. This study analyses 95 in-depth interviews with Muslim community leaders in five Canadian cities to map the material structural pract…
Gender Studies (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (4 works) · History (3 works) · Islam (3 works) · Terrorism (3 works) · Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence (3 works) · Art (2 works)