Benchmarking Muslim well-being in Europe
：Reducing disparities and polarizations
Publication subTitle ：Reducing disparities and polarizations
Author： Irving Jackson Pamela (Author) Doerschler Peter (Author)
Publisher： Policy Press
Publication year： 2012
E-ISBN: 9781847428882
P-ISBN(Hardback): 9781847428875
Subject： C91 Sociology
Keyword： Social discrimination & inequality
Language： ENG
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Description
This highly topical book aims to undermine unsubstantiated myths by examining Muslim integration in Germany, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, states which dominate the debate on minority integration and the practice of Muslim religious traditions. These nations have a range of alternative relationships between religion and the state, as well as strategies for coordinating individuals' ethnic and state identities. Using the European Parliament's benchmarking guidelines, surveys and other non-official data, the authors find that in some areas Muslims are in fact more integrated than popularly assumed and suggest that, instead of failing to integrate, Muslims find their access to integration blocked in ways that reduce their life chances in the societies in which they are now permanent residents. The book will have an impact on research and policy especially with the commencement of the EU-wide integration benchmarking effort and will be an excellent resource for researchers, academics and policy makers.