The attractions of Salafi-jihadism as a gendered counterculture: Propaganda narratives from the Swedish online “sisters in deen”

Summary, in English

By conducting an online ethnographic study of the unofficial propaganda narratives posted on Facebook by Swedish women affiliated with the Salafi-jihadi movement, Dr Henriette Frees Esholdt explores and analyses the female-specific attractions of Salafi-jihadism within a Swedish context in Chapter 4. In addition to the promotion of Sharia law, gender segregation, as well as the maintenance of a patriarchal gender order, Swedish female supporters of the Salafi-jihadi movement clearly counter-narrate the common view of Muslim women as oppressed, and present themselves as strong, free, and empowered individuals – who wish to submit themselves to traditional gender roles. Accordingly, Frees Esholdt argues that Swedish women seem to be attracted to Salafi-jihadism, not despite, but rather because of its patriarchal norms and ideals. As such, Salafi-jihadism constitutes a gendered counterculture to the Western ideal.

• Författare: Henriette Frees Esholdt
• Redaktör: Magnus Ranstorp; Linda Ahlerup; Filip Ahlin
• Avdelning/ar: Sociologi; Socialhögskolan
• Publiceringsår: 2022-06-17
• Språk: Engelska
• Sidor: 66-91
• Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie: Salafi-Jihadism and Digital Media: The Nordic and International Context
• Dokumenttyp: Del av eller Kapitel i bok
• Förlag: Routledge
• Ämne: Sociology (excluding Social Work, Social Psychology and Social Anthropology)
• Nyckelord: ISIS-kvinnor; inofficiell propaganda; online propaganda; sverige; förstahandskällor; kvinna-specifika propaganda narrativ
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt: ISBN: 9781032198842