René Alton
Undergraduate IR Major and Middle East and Islamic Studies Minor at SFSU.
Contributor at punkanormalactivity.com.
Graduation Fall 2017.
Supervisors: Professor Burcu Ellis and Professor Juanita Darling
Contributor at punkanormalactivity.com.
Graduation Fall 2017.
Supervisors: Professor Burcu Ellis and Professor Juanita Darling
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Supported by Mitzen’s “Ontological Security in World Politics: State Identity and the Security Dilemma” and Contradicted by Mearsheimer’s “The False Promise of Institutions”
Punk Rock and Islam; no two things could ever be so radically different, and yet, similar. A juxtaposition exists between these two lifestyles that invites interesting comparison and contrast of values, dress, media misrepresentation and self-expression. In this paper I intend to show that Punk Rock and Islam seem very different, but like any movement or lifestyle, have a structure and life all their own which represent who follows each ideology as such a large part of their identities. I will address the similarities of value and belief systems, a dress code, the opinions drawn by outsiders due to media influence, and the ways in which believers in Islam or Punks can come in all different shapes and sizes from all over the world. My case study comes from the documentary Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam which is about the author of The Taqwacores, a novel about the dichotomy of identifying as a Punk and as a Muslim. It doubles as a loosely based autobiography of the author and the film shows his journey to accepting Allah and how he has influenced an entire community with his literary and musical efforts with the band The Kominas. Studies like this are necessary to understand the Islam and Muslim culture exists all over the world and in many different ways. Muslims are a diverse group of people with their own beliefs and messages that have been misunderstood in a variety of ways. Punks and Muslims are both part of communities with values and ideas about how society should be and how they fit into that society. By exposing these parallels I hope to shed light on both communities and how they coincide.
Supported by Mitzen’s “Ontological Security in World Politics: State Identity and the Security Dilemma” and Contradicted by Mearsheimer’s “The False Promise of Institutions”
Punk Rock and Islam; no two things could ever be so radically different, and yet, similar. A juxtaposition exists between these two lifestyles that invites interesting comparison and contrast of values, dress, media misrepresentation and self-expression. In this paper I intend to show that Punk Rock and Islam seem very different, but like any movement or lifestyle, have a structure and life all their own which represent who follows each ideology as such a large part of their identities. I will address the similarities of value and belief systems, a dress code, the opinions drawn by outsiders due to media influence, and the ways in which believers in Islam or Punks can come in all different shapes and sizes from all over the world. My case study comes from the documentary Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam which is about the author of The Taqwacores, a novel about the dichotomy of identifying as a Punk and as a Muslim. It doubles as a loosely based autobiography of the author and the film shows his journey to accepting Allah and how he has influenced an entire community with his literary and musical efforts with the band The Kominas. Studies like this are necessary to understand the Islam and Muslim culture exists all over the world and in many different ways. Muslims are a diverse group of people with their own beliefs and messages that have been misunderstood in a variety of ways. Punks and Muslims are both part of communities with values and ideas about how society should be and how they fit into that society. By exposing these parallels I hope to shed light on both communities and how they coincide.