Corporate Islam

Sharia and the Modern Workplace

• Author(s): Patricia Sloane-White,
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Pages: 249
• ISBN_10: 1316878716
  ISBN_13: 9781316878712
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social , Social Science / Sociology / General , Social Science / Anthropology / General , Business & Economics / Economics / General , Business & Economics / International / General , Political Science / Political Ideologies / General ,

Description:... Compelling and original, this book offers a unique insight into the modern Islamic corporation, revealing how power, relationships, individual identities, gender roles, and practices - and often massive financial resources - are mobilized on behalf of Islam. Focusing on Muslims in Malaysia, Patricia Sloane-White argues that sharia principles in the region's Islamic economy produce a version of Islam that is increasingly conservative, financially and fiscally powerful, and committed to social control over Muslim and non-Muslim public and private lives. Packed with fascinating details, the book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Islamic politics and culture in modern life.