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Muslim Active Citizenship in the West investigates the emergence
and nature of Muslims' struggle for recognition as full members of
society in Australia, Great Britain and Germany. What actions have
been taken by Muslims to achieve equal civic standing? How do
socio-political and socio-economic factors impact on these
processes? And how do Muslims negotiate their place in a society
that is often regarded as sceptical - if not hostile - towards
Muslims' desire to belong? This book sheds new light on Muslims'
path towards citizenship in Australia, Great Britain and Germany.
Existing research and statistics on Muslims' socio-economic status,
community formation, claim-making and political responses, and the
public portrayal of Islam are systematically examined. These
insights are tested 'through the eyes of Muslims', based on
in-depth interviews with Muslim community leaders and other experts
in all three countries. The findings offer unique perspectives on
Muslim resilience to be recognised as equal citizens of Islamic
faith in very different socio-political national settings. Pursuing
an interdisciplinary and comparative approach, this book examines
the country-specific interplay of historical, institutional,
political, and identity dimensions of Muslims' active citizenship
and will be invaluable for students and researchers with an
interest in Sociology, Religious Studies and Political Science.
Muslim Active Citizenship in the West investigates the emergence
and nature of Muslims' struggle for recognition as full members of
society in Australia, Great Britain and Germany. What actions have
been taken by Muslims to achieve equal civic standing? How do
socio-political and socio-economic factors impact on these
processes? And how do Muslims negotiate their place in a society
that is often regarded as sceptical - if not hostile - towards
Muslims' desire to belong? This book sheds new light on Muslims'
path towards citizenship in Australia, Great Britain and Germany.
Existing research and statistics on Muslims' socio-economic status,
community formation, claim-making and political responses, and the
public portrayal of Islam are systematically examined. These
insights are tested 'through the eyes of Muslims', based on
in-depth interviews with Muslim community leaders and other experts
in all three countries. The findings offer unique perspectives on
Muslim resilience to be recognised as equal citizens of Islamic
faith in very different socio-political national settings. Pursuing
an interdisciplinary and comparative approach, this book examines
the country-specific interplay of historical, institutional,
political, and identity dimensions of Muslims' active citizenship
and will be invaluable for students and researchers with an
interest in Sociology, Religious Studies and Political Science.
This edited volume explores various facets of Muslims' civic
engagement in Western post-secular societies, fundamentally
challenging simplistic boundaries between Islamic ethical conduct
and liberal-democratic norms and practice. Bringing together
scholars from sociology, anthropology, and Islamic theology, the
collection offers sound theoretical and empirical elaborations on
the complex ways in which Islamic piety, principles and norms
interact with, and shape, Muslims' everyday practice of
volunteering as a performance of active citizenship in liberal
societies. The contributions cover diverse manifestations of Muslim
volunteering in North America, Europe and Australia, from
environmentalism to mental health volunteering, and critically
examine the national and global socio-political context within
which certain forms of Muslims' civic engagement are viewed with
skepticism and suspicion. It will be of use to students and
scholars across sociology, political science, community studies and
Islamic studies, with a focus on migrant integration, diaspora
studies, and inter-ethnic relations.
This edited volume explores various facets of Muslims' civic
engagement in Western post-secular societies, fundamentally
challenging simplistic boundaries between Islamic ethical conduct
and liberal-democratic norms and practice. Bringing together
scholars from sociology, anthropology, and Islamic theology, the
collection offers sound theoretical and empirical elaborations on
the complex ways in which Islamic piety, principles and norms
interact with, and shape, Muslims' everyday practice of
volunteering as a performance of active citizenship in liberal
societies. The contributions cover diverse manifestations of Muslim
volunteering in North America, Europe and Australia, from
environmentalism to mental health volunteering, and critically
examine the national and global socio-political context within
which certain forms of Muslims' civic engagement are viewed with
skepticism and suspicion. It will be of use to students and
scholars across sociology, political science, community studies and
Islamic studies, with a focus on migrant integration, diaspora
studies, and inter-ethnic relations.
This book explores Muslims' civic and political participation in
Australia and Germany, shedding light on their individual
experiences, motives for, and personal implications of their
multi-faceted engagement. Based on in-depth interviews with Muslims
who have been active within a Muslim community context, mainstream
civil society and the political arena, this comparative study
reveals the enormous complexities and dynamics of active Muslim
citizenship. The author paints a picture of Muslims as 'almost
ordinary' citizens, who - despite experiences of stigmatisation and
exclusion - often seek to contribute to the advancement of society
and the promotion of social justice. Their civic engagement, even
within a Muslim community context, builds intra- and
cross-community networks, and contrary to widespread contestation
of Islam and its place in the West, their faith is anything but a
civic obstacle to their active citizenship agenda. This book will
be of interest to scholars and students in the fields of Sociology,
Politics, Islamic Studies, Sociology of Religion and Political
Participation.
This book is the first to elaborate on radical and extreme right
movements in contemporary Australia. It brings together leading
scholars to present cutting edge research on various facets and
manifestations of Australia's diverse far-right, which has gained
unprecedented public presence and visibility since the mid-2010s.
The thematic breadth of the chapters in this volume reflects the
complexity of the far-right in Australia, ranging from the
attitudes of far-right populist party voters and the role of
far-right groups in anti-mosque protests, to online messaging and
rhetoric of radical and extreme right-wing movements. The
contributions are theoretically grounded and come from a range of
disciplines, including media and cultural studies, sociology,
politics, and urban studies, exploring issue of far-right activism
on the micro and macro level, with both qualitative and
quantitative research methods.
This book is the first to elaborate on radical and extreme right
movements in contemporary Australia. It brings together leading
scholars to present cutting edge research on various facets and
manifestations of Australia's diverse far-right, which has gained
unprecedented public presence and visibility since the mid-2010s.
The thematic breadth of the chapters in this volume reflects the
complexity of the far-right in Australia, ranging from the
attitudes of far-right populist party voters and the role of
far-right groups in anti-mosque protests, to online messaging and
rhetoric of radical and extreme right-wing movements. The
contributions are theoretically grounded and come from a range of
disciplines, including media and cultural studies, sociology,
politics, and urban studies, exploring issue of far-right activism
on the micro and macro level, with both qualitative and
quantitative research methods.
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.
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