Muslim Community Organizations in the West
Subtitle: History, Developments and Future Perspectives
Publisher: Westdeutscher Verlag GmbH
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9783658138882
Subjects: Muslims, europe; Muslims, united states; Associations, institutions, etc.; Organizational behavior
Description: 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.