Salafi Groups in Social Welfare Functions: "Living on the Line"

This book describes the contemporary urban society of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a triple post: Post-socialism, post-war and post-9/11. Using the approach of playground ethnography, the author applied a bottom-up approach to find out the social significance of Salafist actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina after the end of the war, with a special focus on Sarajevo Novi Grad.

Autorentext

Rosa Karolin Meyer is an international social worker and political scientist. She earned her doctorate at Goethe University with a thesis on the social significance of religious community organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her research and methodological focus is on playground ethnography, community-oriented democracy promotion, and the political dimensions of social work.

Inhalt

Part I: State Of Research: Perspectives On Salafism In Bih.- 1. Historical And Ideological Background Of Salafism.- 2. Societal Context: Bosnian Islam And A Dysfunctional State.- 3. Salafi Tradition Within Bih Borders.- 4. Research Gap.- 5. Research Questions.- Part II: Research Framework Methodological Approach.- 6. Field Access.- 7. Research Setting.- 8. From The Data Base To The Analysis.- 9. Thoughts On Entitlement: I Ja Sam Noa Iz Osloa.- Part III: Living On The Line Urban Salafism In Sarajevo Novi Grad.- 10. Living On The Line Mapping The Urban Context Of Sarajevo Novi Grad.- 11. Neighborhood Effects.- 12. Governance And Provision Of Social Services.- 13. Economic Aspects And Structures.- 14. Social Media.- 15. Decisions For A Pious Life.- 16. Identity And The Future.- 17. Final Remarks.