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Muslims, Trust and Multiculturalism: New Directions

Contributors

Peter Morey
Editor

Asmaa Soliman
Editor

Abstract

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.

Citation

Yaqin, A., Morey, P., & Soliman, A. (Eds.). (2018). Muslims, Trust and Multiculturalism: New Directions. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71309-0

Book Type Edited Book
Online Publication Date Feb 18, 2018
Publication Date Apr 25, 2018
Deposit Date Nov 27, 2017
Publisher Palgrave Macmillan
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Series Title Palgrave Politics of Identity and Citizenship Series
Series ISSN 2947-6100
ISBN 9783319713083
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71309-0
Publisher URL https://www.palgrave.com/gb/book/9783319713083