Proper Islamic Consumption

Johan Fischer

ISBN 10: 8776940322 / ISBN 13: 9788776940324

Published by NIAS Press, DK, 2009

About this Item

Examining the powerful linkages between class, consumption, market relations, Islam and the state in contemporary Malaysia, this is the first book to explore how Malaysia's emerging Malay middle class is constituted through consumer practices and Islamic revivalism. By exploring consumption practices in urban Malaysia, Proper Islamic Consumption shows how diverse forms of Malay middle-class consumption (of food, clothing and cars, for example) are understood, practised and contested as a particular mode of modern Islamic practice. It illustrates ways in which the issue of 'proper Islamic consumption' for consumers, the marketplace and the state in contemporary Malaysia evokes a whole range of contradictory Islamic visions, lifestyles and debates articulating what Islam is or ought to be.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Proper Islamic Consumption
• Publisher: NIAS Press, DK
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 8776940322
• ISBN 13: 9788776940324
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 15.24W x 1.78H x 22.61D centimeters 15.24 centimeters width by 1.78 centimeters height by 22.61 centimeters depth

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Synopsis

The West has seen the rise of the organic movement. In the Muslim world, a similar halal movement is rapidly spreading. Exploring consumption practices in urban Malaysia, this book shows how diverse forms of Malay middle-class consumption (of food, clothing and cars, for example) are understood, practised and contested as a particular mode of modern Islamic practice. It illustrates ways in which the issue of 'proper Islamic consumption' for consumers, the marketplace and the state in contemporary Malaysia evokes a whole range of contradictory Islamic visions, lifestyles and debates articulating what Islam is or ought to be. Its rich empirical material on everyday consumption in a local context will reinvigorate theoretical discussions about the nature of religion, ritual, the sacred and capitalism in the new millennium.

About the Author

Johan Fischer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Society and Globalization, Roskilde University, Denmark. His work focuses on modern Islam and consumer culture in Southeast Asia and Europe. More specifically, Johan explores the interfaces between class, consumption, market relations, Islam and the state in a globalized world. A central focus in this research is the theoretical and empirical focus on the proliferation of halal commodities on a global scale. He is the author of Proper Islamic Consumption: Shopping among the Malays in Modern Malaysia (NIAS Press 2008), The Halal Frontier: Muslim Consumers in a Globalized Market (Palgrave Macmillan 2011), Islam, Standards and Technoscience: In Global Halal Zones (Routledge 2015) and the co-edited volume Halal Matters: Islam, Politics and Markets in Global Perspective (Routledge 2015) as well as numerous articles in journals and edited volumes.