Valentina Cantori
Biographic Data
| ID | 4104572 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Valentina Cantori |
| GIVEN NAMES | Valentina |
| FAMILY NAME | Cantori |
| SIGNATURE | CANTORI V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Southern California |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Trajectories of Public Islam
In American mainstream cultural discourse, Islam is often constructed as undemocratic, violent, and un-American. How do American Muslim advocates react to these tarnished representations of their religion? This paper examines the ways in which Muslim advocates construct public discourse around Islam by exploring the possibilities for and recognizing the constraints on their public religious expressions in U.S. civic life as advocates navigate cul…
The Women’s Mosque of America
Journal Article The Women’s Mosque of America: Authority and Community in U.S. Islam, by Tazeen M. Ali Get access The Women’s Mosque of America: Authority and Community in U.S. Islam, by Tazeen M. Ali. New York: New York University Press, 2022, 288 pp.; $30.00 (paperback). Valentina Cantori Valentina Cantori University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Sch…
Inclusive and Included? Practices of Civic Inclusivity of American Muslims in Los Angeles
How do American Muslims practice inclusivity and bridge religious differences in U.S. civic life? Sociological research on bridging focuses mostly on bridging efforts on the part of majority groups, leaving unanswered the timely question of if and how inclusivity is practiced by minority groups, particularly religious minorities, in U.S. civic spaces. Drawing on participant observation among two Muslim groups in Los Angeles, this paper identifies…
Civic Engagement as Religious Duty among American Muslims
How do American Muslims make sense of their engagement in U.S. civic spaces? Research has mostly focused on determining whether the level of civic engagement of American Muslims has increased or decreased following 9/11. But we know little about how American Muslims participate in U.S. civic spaces and which kinds of meanings are used to make sense of their civic participation. Drawing on participant observation in a Muslim food pantry, this arti…
Civic Engagement as Religious Duty among American Muslims
How do American Muslims make sense of their engagement in U.S. civic spaces? Research has mostly focused on determining whether the level of civic engagement of American Muslims has increased or decreased following 9/11. But we know little about how American Muslims participate in U.S. civic spaces and which kinds of meanings are used to make sense of their civic participation. Drawing on participant observation in a Muslim food pantry, this arti…
Trajectories of Public Islam
In American mainstream cultural discourse, Islam is often constructed as undemocratic, violent, and un-American. How do American Muslim advocates react to these tarnished representations of their religion? This paper examines the ways in which Muslim advocates construct public discourse around Islam by exploring the possibilities for and recognizing the constraints on their public religious expressions in U.S. civic life as advocates navigate cul…
Inclusive and Included? Practices of Civic Inclusivity of American Muslims in Los Angeles
How do American Muslims practice inclusivity and bridge religious differences in U.S. civic life? Sociological research on bridging focuses mostly on bridging efforts on the part of majority groups, leaving unanswered the timely question of if and how inclusivity is practiced by minority groups, particularly religious minorities, in U.S. civic spaces. Drawing on participant observation among two Muslim groups in Los Angeles, this paper identifies…
Civic Engagement as Religious Duty among American Muslims
How do American Muslims make sense of their engagement in U.S. civic spaces? Research has mostly focused on determining whether the level of civic engagement of American Muslims has increased or decreased following 9/11. But we know little about how American Muslims participate in U.S. civic spaces and which kinds of meanings are used to make sense of their civic participation. Drawing on participant observation in a Muslim food pantry, this arti…
Inclusive and Included? Practices of Civic Inclusivity of American Muslims in Los Angeles
How do American Muslims practice inclusivity and bridge religious differences in U.S. civic life? Sociological research on bridging focuses mostly on bridging efforts on the part of majority groups, leaving unanswered the timely question of if and how inclusivity is practiced by minority groups, particularly religious minorities, in U.S. civic spaces. Drawing on participant observation among two Muslim groups in Los Angeles, this paper identifies…
The Women’s Mosque of America
Journal Article The Women’s Mosque of America: Authority and Community in U.S. Islam, by Tazeen M. Ali Get access The Women’s Mosque of America: Authority and Community in U.S. Islam, by Tazeen M. Ali. New York: New York University Press, 2022, 288 pp.; $30.00 (paperback). Valentina Cantori Valentina Cantori University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA [email protected] Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Sch…
Trajectories of Public Islam
In American mainstream cultural discourse, Islam is often constructed as undemocratic, violent, and un-American. How do American Muslim advocates react to these tarnished representations of their religion? This paper examines the ways in which Muslim advocates construct public discourse around Islam by exploring the possibilities for and recognizing the constraints on their public religious expressions in U.S. civic life as advocates navigate cul…
Sociology (4 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Religion, Society, and Development (3 works) · Religious studies (3 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Islam (2 works) · Migration, Refugees, and Integration (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Religion and Society Interactions (2 works) · Anthropology (1 work)