1st Edition
Muslim Active Citizenship in the West
226 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
236 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
Introduction Part I: Contextualising Muslim presence in Australia, the UK and Germany 1 History of Muslim Settlement 2 Demographic and Socio-Economic Context Part II: Policy Framework 3 Multiculturalism versus Differential Inclusion Part III: Exclusion and Othering of Muslims in the Media and Public Discourse 4 Media and Public Discourse 5 Perception and Responses Part IV: Active Citizenship 6 Mobilisation for Recognition 7 Collaboration 8 Patronising Exclusion 9 Conclusion
Biography
Mario Peucker is a researcher at the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne. He has conducted research projects in Europe and Australia on marginalisation, citizenship and participation of minorities in the West and acted as a consultant on non-discrimination and anti-racism for national and international agencies.
Shahram Akbarzadeh is Research Professor of Middle East & Central Asian Politics and holds the prestigious ARC Future Fellowship. He is Deputy Director (International) at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalization, Deakin University, Australia, with an active research interest in the politics of Islam and the Middle East.
