Social Science Emigration & Immigration
The Muslim Question in Canada
A Story of Segmented Integration
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2015
- Category
- Emigration & Immigration, General, Canadian
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780774827300
- Publish Date
- Jan 2015
- List Price
- $32.95
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eBook
- ISBN
- 9780774827317
- Publish Date
- May 2014
- List Price
- $125.00
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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, and 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 Muslim integration within Canadian society. Replete with practical implications, the analysis shows that instead of fixating on religion, the focus should be on the economic and social challenges Muslims in Canada face.
About the author
Abdolmohammad Kazemipur is professor of sociology and chair of ethnic studies at the University of Calgary.
Awards
- Winner, John Porter Tradition of Excellence Prize, Canadian Sociological Association
