Islam in the west
Subtitle: key issues in multiculturalism
By: [edited by] Max Farrar... [et al.].
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780230238749
Subjects: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship; Relations; Islamic sociology; Muslims; Multiculturalism; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom & Security / Civil Rights; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Islamic Studies; Islam
Description: In recent years the debate on multiculturalism in the UK and other western societies has focused principally on Islam, and the specific 'problems' said to be posed by Muslims have been invoked to justify the claim that multiculturalism has failed. That claim is opened to scrutiny and challenged in this unique collection through a series of explorations of specific issues and controversies -- including the question of the veil, crime, political Islam, the role of Muslim women, sexuality, and the Danish cartoons affair and through more general reflections on the nature of multiculturalism. By exploring the nature of cultural differences and sensitivities and examining the way conflicts have played out, this challenging book makes a wide-ranging contribution to debate and a more constructive inter-cultural engagement. The contributors draw upon the disciplines of social science, ethics, theology, philosophy and education to examine the nature of the issues and flashpoints and to draw out implications for theory, policy and practice.