Consuming, producing, defining halal : halal authorities and Muslim consumers in South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorTayob, Abdulkaderen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorTayob, Shaheeden_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-13T14:11:47Z
dc.date.available2015-03-13T14:11:47Z
dc.date.issued2012en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractNineteen eighty-five was the year in which the first halal-certified non-meat product appeared in South African stores. The certifying authority was the Muslim Judicial Council of Cape Town and the product was Flora-margarine. The certification of a non-meat product signaled a major shift in halal in South Africa. It represented the development of a halal consciousness that extended beyond the realm of purely meat products and into the unseen, intangible, expert-controlled world of food technology. Other developments also contributed to the growing halal industry in South Africa. The end of apartheid resulted in freedom of movement for the previously disadvantaged Muslim community. The newfound freedom resulted in increased demand for halal consumption in places previously restricted or considered unwelcoming. Changes in lifestyle resulted in an increase in dual income households and overall standards of living amongst middle class Muslims. These changes contributed to an increase in demand for packaged food, dining out and the cost effective, one-stop shopping that mass retailers offered. Muslims began to spend more time on vacation, at shopping malls and at restaurants. This change in consumption behavior resulted in a demand for halal products. This demand precipitated into requests foren_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationTayob, S. (2012). <i>Consuming, producing, defining halal : halal authorities and Muslim consumers in South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12608en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationTayob, Shaheed. <i>"Consuming, producing, defining halal : halal authorities and Muslim consumers in South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12608en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationTayob, S. 2012. Consuming, producing, defining halal : halal authorities and Muslim consumers in South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Tayob, Shaheed AB - Nineteen eighty-five was the year in which the first halal-certified non-meat product appeared in South African stores. The certifying authority was the Muslim Judicial Council of Cape Town and the product was Flora-margarine. The certification of a non-meat product signaled a major shift in halal in South Africa. It represented the development of a halal consciousness that extended beyond the realm of purely meat products and into the unseen, intangible, expert-controlled world of food technology. Other developments also contributed to the growing halal industry in South Africa. The end of apartheid resulted in freedom of movement for the previously disadvantaged Muslim community. The newfound freedom resulted in increased demand for halal consumption in places previously restricted or considered unwelcoming. Changes in lifestyle resulted in an increase in dual income households and overall standards of living amongst middle class Muslims. These changes contributed to an increase in demand for packaged food, dining out and the cost effective, one-stop shopping that mass retailers offered. Muslims began to spend more time on vacation, at shopping malls and at restaurants. This change in consumption behavior resulted in a demand for halal products. This demand precipitated into requests for DA - 2012 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2012 T1 - Consuming, producing, defining halal : halal authorities and Muslim consumers in South Africa TI - Consuming, producing, defining halal : halal authorities and Muslim consumers in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12608 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/12608
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationTayob S. Consuming, producing, defining halal : halal authorities and Muslim consumers in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Religious Studies, 2012 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12608en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Religious Studiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherReligious Studiesen_ZA
dc.titleConsuming, producing, defining halal : halal authorities and Muslim consumers in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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