Museums and Muslim women's empowerment : a case study of the Islamic Museum of Australia /
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2020
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Mustafa, Ghadah
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The majority of museums around the world are non-profit institutions, whose social and artistic mission is to be inclusive of all individuals, institutions and communities in the society. Globally, there is pressure on museums, as cultural institutions, to increase and diversify their visitors through empowering and including disadvantaged groups in society. Following 11th September 2001, Muslims in Western countries, including Australia, have been viewed as disadvantaged due to multiple factors such as Islamophobia and racism. They have been negatively portrayed by certain media and right-wing politicians leading to a sense of isolation and marginalisation. Muslim women also face several social disadvantages and cultural barriers within Muslim majority countries. These internal and external barriers may have led to disempowerment of Muslim women. Museums, especially faith-based Islamic museums, have an opportunity to empower Muslim women as visitors, providing a social benefit to the museum, the community and indeed to Muslim women themselves.This study aims to extend the research on women’s empowerment in the domain of museums.
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University of South Australia. UniSA Business.
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Thesis (Masters by research(Business and Management))--University of South Australia, 2020.
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Copyright 2020 Ghadah Mustafa.
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1 ethesis (ix, 139 pages) :
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-126)
illustrations.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-126)
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