Muslim Community Organizations in the West: History, Developments and Future Perspectives

ISBN-13: 9783658138882 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 256 str.

Mario Peucker; Rauf Ceylan

Opis

The book focusses on the historical emergence and contemporary challenges of Muslim community organizations and their struggle for recognition as ordinary voices in multiethnic and multi-religious civil societies of Western democracies. It offers a range of different perspectives on how Muslim communities position themselves and navigate the social and political landscape shaped by, on the one hand, normalization of ethno-religious diversity and, on the other, ongoing misrecognition and essentialisation of Muslims in the West. The contributions from internationally acclaimed scholars as well as emerging researchers from Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland and Australia shine new light on both country-specific similarities and divergences.

Spis treści

Islam and Diaspora.- Historical Perspectives.- Contemporary Developments and Future Perspectives.

O autorze

Dr. Mario Peucker is postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Cultural Diversity and Wellbeing at Victoria University, Melbourne/Australia.

Prof. Dr. Dr. Rauf Ceylan teaches Religious Studies at University Osnabrück/Germany.

Blurb

The book focusses on the historical emergence and contemporary challenges of Muslim community organizations and their struggle for recognition as ordinary voices in multiethnic and multi-religious civil societies of Western democracies. It offers a range of different perspectives on how Muslim communities position themselves and navigate the social and political landscape shaped by, on the one hand, normalization of ethno-religious diversity and, on the other, ongoing misrecognition and essentialisation of Muslims in the West. The contributions from internationally acclaimed scholars as well as emerging researchers from Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Switzerland and Australia shine new light on both country-specific similarities and divergences.     

Contents

Islam and Diaspora

Historical Perspectives

Contemporary Developments and Future Perspectives

Target Groups

Students and researchers of sociology, religious and historical studies, political science and other related disciplines.

The Editors

Dr. Mario Peucker is postdoctoral research fellow at the Centre for Cultural Diversity and Wellbeing at Victoria University, Melbourne/Australia.

Prof. Dr. Dr. Rauf Ceylan teaches Religious Studies at University Osnabrück/Germany.