Why Muslim Integration Fails in Christian-Heritage Societies
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (569 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0674979699 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fascinating study which mostly confirms my intuitive evaluation of the dynamics in play Donna As other reviewers have pointed out, by finding ways to eliminate race from the equation, this book presents a fascinating, statistically based assessment of the high level of distrust that exists between the native, Christian heritage French and Muslim immigrants in France. Then, by using data available from international . Important and excellent book on huge topic petya g Read this book! Everyone concerned with discrimination, stigmatization, multiculturalism, terrorism and fear of these should read this book. It is an outstanding piece of social science. The research focuses on France, but the ideas and approach are of general applicability to any society with heterogeneous population. The . "A Must-Read." according to C. Alduy. This is the best, and the most nuanced book I have read in years on France's current integration stalemate. It brings a scientific, data-based, rational method to investigate a topic that tends to provoke passionate, opinion-based responses, namely the inadequate integration of Muslim immigrants in French society, its cause
. Claire L. Laitin is the James T. Adida is Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego.David D. Watkins IV and Elise V. Watkins Professor of Political Science at Stanford University.Marie-Anne Valfort is Associate Professor of Economics at the Paris School of Economics and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
In a groundbreaking ethnographic investigation of France’s Muslim migrant population, Why Muslim Integration Failsin Christian-Heritage Societies explores this complex question. Amid mounting fears of violent Islamic extremism, many Europeans ask whether Muslim immigrants can integrate into historically Christian countries. The authors conclude that both Muslim and non-Muslim French must share responsibility for the slow progress of Muslim integration.“Using a variety of resources, research methods, and an innovative experimental design, the authors contend that while there is no doubt that prejudice and dis
(Anne Sa’adah, Dartmouth College)Using a variety of resources, research methods, and an innovative experimental design, the authors contend that while there is no doubt that prejudice and discrimination against Muslims exist, it is also true that some Muslim actions and cultural traits may, at times, complicate their full integration into their chosen domiciles. The problem, they warn, will not solve itself, and they conclude by offering a comprehensive set of policy recommendations. Using a full palette of social science methodsinterviews, survey data, experimental gamesClaire Adida and her colleagues make a persuasive case that anti-Muslim discrimination is a significant social phenomenon, not just in France (the focus of their research), but across historically Christian soc