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Foreigners, Minorities, Integration: The Muslim Immigrant Experience in Britain & Germany

Hackett, Sarah (2013) Foreigners, Minorities, Integration: The Muslim Immigrant Experience in Britain & Germany. Manchester University Press.

Item Type: Book

Abstract

This book is a study of two post-war Muslim ethnic minority communities that have been overwhelmingly neglected in the academic literature and public debate on migration to Britain and Germany: those of Newcastle upon Tyne and Bremen. In what is the first work to offer a comparative assessment of Muslim migrant populations at a local level between these two countries, it provides an examination of everyday immigrant experiences and a reassessment of ethnic minority integration on a European scale. It traces the development of Muslim migrants from their arrival to and settlement in these post-industrial societies through to their emergence as fixed attributes on their cities’ landscapes. Through its focus on the employment, housing and education sectors, this study exposes the role played by ethnic minority aspirations and self-determination. Other themes that run throughout include the long-term effects of Britain and Germany’s overarching post-war immigration frameworks; the convergence between local policies and Muslim ethnic minority behaviour in both cities; and the extent to which Islam, the size of migrant communities, and regional identity influence the integration process. The arguments and debates addressed are not only pertinent to Newcastle and Bremen, but have a nation- and Europe-wide relevance, with the conclusions transgressing the immediate field of historical studies. This book is essential reading for academics and students alike with an interest in migration studies, modern Britain and Germany, and the place of Islam in contemporary Europe.

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Depositing User: Sarah Hackett

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Item ID: 3189
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/3189

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Date Deposited: 06 Nov 2012 08:43
Last Modified: 17 Apr 2020 18:39

Contributors

Author: Sarah Hackett

University Divisions

Faculty of Arts and Creative Industries > School of Media and Communications

Subjects

Culture > History and Politics

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