Political Islam and the future of Australian multiculturalism

Jakubowicz, A

Political Islam and the future of Australian multiculturalism

Jakubowicz, A

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Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: National Identities, 2007, 9 (3), pp. 265 - 280
Issue Date:: 2007-09-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Jakubowicz, A https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0462-7666	en_US
dc.date.issued	2007-09-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	National Identities, 2007, 9 (3), pp. 265 - 280	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1460-8944	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/5635
dc.description.abstract	How can complex and diverse societies ensure the survival of core democratic values and the allegiance of all citizens, while respecting cultural difference? In the Australian context, these issues have been foregrounded by the presence of Muslim communities. This article argues that the discourses about Muslims and discourses by Muslims can work to reveal the dynamics for negotiating social cohesion. The political projects of mainstream Muslim communities can play a critical role in knitting together fragmented elements, and offering broader fronts through which a more integrated multicultural society can evolve. However, the potential for integration can be undermined in two ways: by political decisions in the dominant society that reject such projects, rather than engaging with them in creative and constructive directions; and by marginal groups within Muslim communities gaining greater leverage over younger people in a period of heightened apprehension occasioned by world events and Australian government reactions.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	National Identities	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/14608940701406252	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Geography	en_US
dc.title	Political Islam and the future of Australian multiculturalism	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	9	en_US
utslib.for	2103 Historical Studies	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/e-Press
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences/FASS Faculty Administration
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.issue	3	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	9	en_US

Abstract:

How can complex and diverse societies ensure the survival of core democratic values and the allegiance of all citizens, while respecting cultural difference? In the Australian context, these issues have been foregrounded by the presence of Muslim communities. This article argues that the discourses about Muslims and discourses by Muslims can work to reveal the dynamics for negotiating social cohesion. The political projects of mainstream Muslim communities can play a critical role in knitting together fragmented elements, and offering broader fronts through which a more integrated multicultural society can evolve. However, the potential for integration can be undermined in two ways: by political decisions in the dominant society that reject such projects, rather than engaging with them in creative and constructive directions; and by marginal groups within Muslim communities gaining greater leverage over younger people in a period of heightened apprehension occasioned by world events and Australian government reactions.

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