Sonia AWAN
Biographic Data
| ID | 9731823 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sonia AWAN |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sonia |
| FAMILY NAME | AWAN |
| SIGNATURE | AWAN S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université Sorbonne Nouvelle |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Transnational Perspective on the Evolution of the Bhangra and the Qawwali in the United Kingdom
This paper proposes to trace the evolution of the Bhangra and the Qawwali, two popular South Asian musical genres introduced in the United Kingdom during the twentieth century. Originally, the Bhangra is a popular Indian Punjabi folk dance while the Qawwali is a form of Sufi music dating back to the 5th century BC. Recognising their unique nature, this paper examines the two as cultural and historical processes, laying emphasis on continuities an…
Reflections on Islamisation and the Future of the Women’s Rights Movement in ‘Naya’ Pakistan
This paper examines how the Islamisation of education is likely to impact the future of the women’s rights movement in Pakistan. Recently, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI, or party for social justice) government introduced the Single National Curriculum (SNC), a reform of the education system that enhances the volume of Islamic Studies and wherein Urdu, the national language, is promoted as a parallel medium of instruction. The central argument…
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Reflections on Islamisation and the Future of the Women’s Rights Movement in ‘Naya’ Pakistan
This paper examines how the Islamisation of education is likely to impact the future of the women’s rights movement in Pakistan. Recently, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI, or party for social justice) government introduced the Single National Curriculum (SNC), a reform of the education system that enhances the volume of Islamic Studies and wherein Urdu, the national language, is promoted as a parallel medium of instruction. The central argument…
A Transnational Perspective on the Evolution of the Bhangra and the Qawwali in the United Kingdom
This paper proposes to trace the evolution of the Bhangra and the Qawwali, two popular South Asian musical genres introduced in the United Kingdom during the twentieth century. Originally, the Bhangra is a popular Indian Punjabi folk dance while the Qawwali is a form of Sufi music dating back to the 5th century BC. Recognising their unique nature, this paper examines the two as cultural and historical processes, laying emphasis on continuities an…
Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Democracy (1 work) · Dictatorship (1 work) · Foucault, Power, and Ethics (1 work) · Gender Politics and Representation (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work) · Geology (1 work)