MULTICULTURALISM AND THE PROBLEMS OF INTEGRATION OF MUSLIM IMMIGRANTS (Multikulturalizmus a problemy integracie moslimskych pristahovalcov)

• Authors: Lovisek Judit
• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

EN

Nowadays, multiculturalism is a frequently used term especially when dealing with integration problems of immigrants from Islamic countries into the majority society. But the term 'multiculturalism' is used too generally without being defined. This paper aids at finding the precise definition of the concept by relying on the opinions of major scholars of multiculturalism. Multiculturalism and its attributes are subsequently confronted with social processes and the possibility of the use of multiculturalism in education system is reviewed. Given that the United Kingdom developed an integration policy based on multiculturalism, in the case study the author critically analyses its impact on societal relations in this country. In this study ideas of relevant theorists of multiculturalism gained as a result of semi-structured interviews are quoted.

Keywords

EN

CULTURE; IMMIGRANTS; INTEGRATION; MULTICULTURALISM; MUSLIMS; SOCIETY; UNITED KINGDOM

Discipline

• SOCIOLOGY: SOCIOLOGY

• Publisher: Institute of Sociology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Sociológia (Sociology)
• Year: 2011
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 405-419
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Lovisek Judit

• Mgr. Judit Lovisek, Katedra politologie FF UK, Gondova 2, 818 01 Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

11SKAAAA098314