Religion as a Political Resource

Migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa in Berlin and Paris

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Schader, Miriam

BuchKartoniert, Paperback

Verkaufsrang114319inPolitik - Soziologie

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Miriam Schader shows that migrants can use religion as a resource for political involvement in their (new) country of residence - but under certain circumstances only. The author analyses the role religious networks and symbols play for the politicization and participation of Muslim and Christian migrants from sub-Saharan Africa in Berlin and Paris. Against the widely held belief that Islam is a 'political religion' in itself, this study demonstrates that Christian migrants draw on their religion for political action more easily than their Muslim counterparts. It also highlights that it is not religion in general which helps migrants get politically active, but particular forms of religious organisations and particular theological elements.

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ISBN/EAN978-3-658-16787-5

ProduktartBuch

EinbandKartoniert, Paperback

Verlag

Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden

Erscheinungsdatum09.01.2017

Auflage1st ed. 2017

ReiheVeröffentlichungen der Sektion Religionssoziologie der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Soziologie

Seiten247 Seiten

SpracheEnglisch

Artikel-Nr.13878971

WarengruppePolitik - Soziologie

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