This book critically engages with the contemporary breakdown of trust
between Muslim and non-Muslim communities in the West. It argues that
a crisis of trust currently hampers intercultural relations and
obstructs full participation in citizenship and civil society for
those who fall prey to the suspicions of the state and their fellow
citizens. This crisis of trust presents a challenge to the plurality
of modern societies where religious identities have come to demand an
equal recognition and political accommodation which is not
consistently awarded across Europe, especially in nations which view
themselves as secular, or where Islamic culture is seen as alien. This
volume of interdisciplinary essays by leading scholars explores the
theme of trust and multiculturalism across a range of perspectives,
employing insights from political science, sociology, literature,
ethnography and cultural studies. It provides an urgent critical
response to the challenging contexts of multiculturalism for Muslims
in both Europe and the USA. Taken together, the contributions suggest
that the institutionalisation of multiculturalism as a state-led
vehicle for tolerance and integration requires a certain type of
trustworthy ‘performance’ from minority groups, particularly
Muslims. Even when this performance is forthcoming, existing
discourses of integration and underlying patterns of mistrust can
contribute to Muslim alienation on the one hand, and rising
Islamophobia on the other.
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ISBN
9783319713090
Publisert
2018
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
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Digital bok