Singh, J orcid.org/0000-0003-0457-3212 (2010) Head First: Young British Sikhs, Hair, and the Turban. Journal of Contemporary Religion, 25 (2). pp. 203-220. ISSN 1353-7903
Abstract
A number of recent controversies have highlighted the importance of religious symbols in contemporary British society. As one of the most distinctive minority ethnic communities in Britain today, Sikhs are always affected by these controversies, as many maintain an external identity, the most important aspects of which are arguably uncut hair and the turban. This article presents the results of a qualitative study of the perspectives of young British Sikhs (18-32) on hair and the turban. Twenty-five semi-structured interviews were conducted with young Sikhs who treat these articles of faith in different ways. The interviews focused on understanding how young British Sikhs view keeping the hair and turban, what these Sikh symbols mean to them, what issues they face in keeping an external identity, and how keeping these symbols fits with the idea of being British and Sikh. Although the importance of these symbols is unique to each individual, the findings may enhance our understanding of why the maintenance of external religious symbols is still important for many young people today.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2010 Taylor & Francis. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Contemporary Religion on 30 Apr 2010, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/13537901003750894 |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science (Leeds) > Theology and Religious Studies (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Jul 2019 12:30 |
Last Modified: | 11 Jul 2019 12:30 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13537901003750894 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:118661 |