Johan Fischer — Roskilde University Research Portal

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Johan Fischer is Associate Professor in the Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University, Denmark. His work focuses on modern religion and consumer culture. More specifically, Johan explores the interfaces between class, consumption, market relations, religion and the state in a globalized world. A central focus in this research is the theoretical and empirical focus on the proliferation of religious commodities and services on a global scale. He is the author of Proper Islamic Consumption: Shopping among the Malays in Modern Malaysia (NIAS Press 2008), The Halal Frontier: Muslim Consumers in a Globalized Market (Palgrave Macmillan 2011), Islam, Standards, and Technoscience: In Global Halal Zones (Routledge 2015), Halal Matters: Islam, Politics and Markets in Global Perspective (Routledge 2015), Religion, Regulation, Consumption: Globalising Kosher and HalalMarkets (Manchester University Press 2018) and Kosher and Halal Business Compliance (Routledge 2018) as well as articles in journals and edited volumes. I’m on the International Editorial Board of International Journal of Asia Pacific Studies and on the Editorial Advisory Board of British Food Journal. Currently, I’m working on a research project that explores the relationship between vegetarian and non-vegetarian food markets in India.

Skype: johan.fischer8

Keywords

History, Society
class
capitalism
state
religion
Industrial development, Development economics and planning, Developing countries
Communication, Journalism, Media
Production, Consumption
regulation
markets
food
Cultural encounters, Multi-culturalism
ethnicity
migration
globalization
Economics, Politics
Management, Organization, Business economy and administration, Management and organization of industry, trade, and communication
Theory of science, History and sociology of science, knowledge and technology, Research policy

Publication network Recent external collaboration on country level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots.

Selected Research Output 1996 2020

The Halal Frontier: Muslim Consumers in a Globalized Market

Fischer, J., 2011, New York: Palgrave Macmillan. 202 p. (Contemporary Anthropology of Religion).

Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review

Proper Islamic Consumption: Shopping among the Malays in Modern Malaysia

Fischer, J., 2008, Copenhagen: NIAS Press. 258 p. (Monograph series; No. 113).

Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review

Open Access

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Feeding secularism: Consuming halal among the Malays in London

Fischer, J., 2005, In : Diaspora. 14, 2/3, p. 275-297

Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review

Activities 2000 2012

7 Lecture and oral contribution
6 Organisation and participation in conference
5 Peer review of manuscripts
1 Membership in committee, council, board

The Halal Frontier : Muslim Consumers in a Globalized Market

Johan Fischer (Lecturer)

14 Mar 2012

Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution

Contemporary Issues in Southeast Asia

Johan Fischer (Participant)

10 Mar 2012 → 11 Mar 2012

Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organisation and participation in conference

The Halal Frontier : Muslim Consumers in a Globalized Market

Johan Fischer (Lecturer)

12 Dec 2011

Activity: Talk or presentation › Lecture and oral contribution

Journal of Rural Studies (Journal)

Johan Fischer (Peer reviewer)

2011

Activity: Editorial work and peer review › Peer review of manuscripts › Research