Countering Violent Extremism in Pakistan Local Actions, Local Voices

by Weiss, Anita M.

• ISBN13: 9789697340149
• ISBN10: 9697340145
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2021-11-16
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Author Biography

Anita M. Weiss

Anita M. Weiss received her doctorate in sociology from UC Berkeley and is professor of International Studies at the University of Oregon, where she has taught since 1988. She has published extensively on social development, gender issues, and political Islam in Pakistan. Professor Weiss is a member of the editorial board of Globalizations, has been a member of the Research Advisory Board of the Pakistan National Commission on the Status of Women, has been Treasurer and Vice President of the American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS), and is on the Executive Committee of the Religion and International Relations as well as the IDSS sections of the International Studies Association. She recently stepped down, after seven years, from being Department Head of International Studies at the University of Oregon.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
Backdrop to Extremism and State Actor Responses
Organization of the Book
2. Poetry as Resistance to Violence and Extremism
Pashto Poetry
Sindhi Poetry
3. Music and Performance
Music as a Medium for Countering Violent Extremism
Theatre and Performance
4. Using Art to Reclaim Identity and Meaning
Painting over Hate Language and Promoting Peace
Celebrating Communities through Art
5. Religion Itself Counters Extremism
Backdrop on why Violent Extremism often Focuses on Religious Differences
Religious Leaders' Efforts to Promote Interfaith Harmony and Pluralism
Efforts by Non-Muslim Religious Groups to Mobilize and Foster Empowerment
6. Innovative Educational Efforts
Educational Legacies and Current Challenges in Pakistan
Bacha Khan Educational Foundation Schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Zoya Science Schools in Southern Punjab
7. Communal and Social Actions
Groups Standing Together
Small Groups and Individual Initiatives
Activities to Reclaim and Create Cultural Space at Public Venues
Afterword
Bibliography
Index