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Social Science Emigration & Immigration

The Muslim Question in Canada

A Story of Segmented Integration

by (author) Abdolmohammad Kazemipur

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Jan 2015
Category
Emigration & Immigration, Canadian, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774827300
    Publish Date
    Jan 2015
    List Price
    $32.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774827317
    Publish Date
    May 2014
    List Price
    $125.00
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774827294
    Publish Date
    May 2014
    List Price
    $95.00

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Description

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.

About the author

Abdolmohammad Kazemipur is professor of sociology and chair of ethnic studies at the University of Calgary.

Abdolmohammad Kazemipur's profile page

Awards

  • Winner, John Porter Tradition of Excellence Prize, Canadian Sociological Association

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