Why the west fears Islam : an exploration of Muslims in liberal democracies
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Why the west fears Islam : an exploration of Muslims in liberal democracies
(Culture and religion in international relations)
Palgrave Macmillan, 2013
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [355]-373) and index
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Description
Jocelyne Cesari examines the idea that Islam might threaten the core values of the West through testimonies from Muslims in France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, and the US. Her book is an unprecedented exploration of Muslim religious and political life based on several years of field work in Europe and in the United States.
Table of Contents
Introduction: Shari'a, Burqa, and Minarets: What Is the Problem With Muslims in the West? An Exploration of Islam in Liberal 1. Muslims As the Internal and External Enemy 2. Islam: Between Personal and Social Identity Markers 3. Multiple Communities of Allegiance: How Do Muslims Say 'We'? 4. Religiosity, Political Participation, and Civic Engagement 5. Securitization of Islam in Europe: The Embodiment of Islam As an Exception 6. How Islam Questions the Universalism of Western Secularism 7. Salafization of Islamic Norms and Its Influence on the Externalization of Islam Conclusion: Naked Public Spheres: Islam within Liberal and Secular Democracies
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