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AutoreSaitta Pietro
TitoloL?islam e le sue funzioni. Brevi note dal campo
RivistaReligioni e societą. Rivista di scienze sociali della religione.
Annata19
Fasc.50
Anno2004
Pagine39-47
Campo TematicoInterreligiositą
Parole Chiave
Abstract The article presents the early results of research conducted in Spring 2002 at Mazara del Vallo, Sicily, in one of the most widespread communities of North Africans in Italy. The investigator employs an ethnographic, constructivist approach using participant observer techniques besides interviews with informants and expatriates residing in the town. The a. quickly identifies several functions of Islam (identifying, discursive, and preventive practices) useful in preserving the life of the group and in supporting members without adequate social services or eligibility to access them. Further, the research investigates the concept of community as distinct from society and conceptions of life in society held by the ethnicities observed (primarily Tunisian, but also Romany and to some extent Italian), using Islam as the common denominator or distinguishing element, and seeking to evaluate the importance of this faith on their lifestyles and behaviours.
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