Coming of Age in the War on Terror
Book • 2021
In 'Coming of Age in the War on Terror,' Randa Abdel‑Fattah explores the social and political landscape that shaped a generation of Muslim Australians after 9/11.
Combining research, interviews and personal reflection, she examines how securitisation, media portrayal and policy affected identity formation and community life.
The book highlights stories of young people navigating prejudice, surveillance and the pressure to perform respectability.
It situates individual experiences within broader structures of Islamophobia and state power.
The work contributes to public understanding of post‑9/11 cultural dynamics in Australia and informs Abdel‑Fattah's later fictional and academic projects.
Combining research, interviews and personal reflection, she examines how securitisation, media portrayal and policy affected identity formation and community life.
The book highlights stories of young people navigating prejudice, surveillance and the pressure to perform respectability.
It situates individual experiences within broader structures of Islamophobia and state power.
The work contributes to public understanding of post‑9/11 cultural dynamics in Australia and informs Abdel‑Fattah's later fictional and academic projects.
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