The Muslim Question in Canada

A Story of Segmented Integration

Abdolmohammad Kazemipur author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:University of British Columbia Press

Published:15th Jan '15

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A fresh account of the lives and experiences of Muslim immigrants in Canada.

This book offers a fresh account of the socio-economic experiences of Muslims in Canada, drawing on the newest data sources available.

To those who study the integration of immigrants in Western countries, both Muslims and Canada are seen to be exceptions to the rule. Muslims are often perceived as unable or unwilling to integrate, mostly due to their religious beliefs; Canada is portrayed as a model for successful integration. This book addresses the intersection of these two types of exceptionalism through an empirical study of the experiences of Muslims in Canada.

Drawing on data from large-scale surveys as well as face-to-face interviews, Kazemipur draws a detailed picture of four major domains of immigrant integration: institutional, media, economic, and social/communal. His findings indicate that the integration of Muslims in Canada is not problematic in the institutional and media domains. However, there are serious problems the economic and social domains, which need to be addressed.

A fresh account of the lives and experiences of Muslim immigrants in Canada, this book gets at the roots of the so-called Muslim question in Canada. Replete with practical implications, the analysis shows that instead of fixating on religion, the focus should be on economic and social challenges faced by Muslims in Canada.

  • Winner of John Porter Tradition of Excellence Prize, Canadian Sociological Association 2015 (Canada)

ISBN: 9780774827300

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 340g

224 pages