Muslim woman goes on-line: An expression of subjectivity

Abstract

Purpose: In this research, I explore feminist activism in online space by group of Muslim women. Having tried to deconstruct the media construction of Muslim women, Muslim Women against Femon (MWAF) Facebook page offers Muslim women to express their freedom in embracing Islam as part of the belief embedded in their identities. Methodology: This paper is using virtual ethnography in compiling data. My participation in this page was started on 8 April 2013, and I already observed the page since then. I limit my observation until 1st of September 2013, since the practical issue related to the time that I have to do this paper. I observe all the postings, comments, and pictures. The dat a collected will be coded and then categorized to answer the research questions Result: From the research, I find that two main issues that are being discussed on this page to express their subjectivity: celebration of subjectivity and the interpretation of covered and uncovered bodies. This paper is expected to enrich the perspective of multiculturalism. It is also expected to be one of the sources of an understanding of a culture in multicultural society. Applications: In this page groups of women deliberately resist the stigma about the veiled as oppressed and backward. This research will see this feminist activism from the feminist post modern’s point of view, which questions about the concept of freedom and reconceptualise subjectivity. Novelty/Originality: In this research, the model of the subject-subject model in the conditions of mixed learning is presented in a comprehensive and complete manner.