| Benchmarking Muslim Well-Being in Europe: Reducing Disparities and Polarizations Contributor(s): Irving Jackson, Pamela (Author), Doerschler, Peter (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847428878 ISBN-13: 9781847428875 Publisher: Policy Press OUR PRICE: $132.95 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
| Dewey: 305.697 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.05 lbs) 208 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This highly topical book aims to undermine unsubstantiated myths by examining Muslim integration in Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, states which dominate the debate on minority integration and the practice of Muslim religious traditions. These nations have a range of alternative relationships between religion and the state, as well as strategies for coordinating individuals' ethnic and state identities. Using the European Parliament's benchmarking guidelines, surveys and other non-official data, the authors find that in some areas Muslims are in fact more integrated than popularly assumed and suggest that, instead of failing to integrate, Muslims find their access to integration blocked in ways that reduce their life chances in the societies in which they are now permanent residents. The book will have an impact on research and policy especially with the commencement of the EU-wide integration benchmarking effort and will be an excellent resource for researchers, academics and policy makers. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jackson, Pamela Irving: - Pamela Irving Jackson is director of the Justice Studies Program and professor of sociology at Rhode Island College.Doerschler, Peter: - Peter Doerschler is assistant professor of political science at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. |