Conditions for identity development among religious immigrant youth

Vikdahl, Linda; Liljestrand, Johan

doi:10.1080/13617672.2020.1836785

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“…The conflict between these identities can play out in a young Muslim's social, professional and personal lives. In a social setting, Vikdahl and Liljestrand's (2021) study argued that when religious beliefs of a young person conflict with that of their friends, they are less likely to maintain a positive connection to their faith. As a result of this, young Muslims might start to alter their behaviour and choices to gain approval of friends and those around them (Khan 2020, Kapinga & Van Hoven, 2021.…”

Section: Challenges With Maintaining Religious Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Social Construct of Religious Identity and Its Implications on the Integration Experience of Immigrant Muslim Youth in Canada

Zulfiqar

2024

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<p>As Islam is the second largest and fastest growing religion in Canada, the strong prevalence of Muslims requires the field of immigration to adequately address the community's issues. Consequently, this research explored the key social constructions of Muslim identities and considered their implications on religious identity and the integration experiences of immigrant Muslim youth in Canada. Following an academic literature review, and guided by a theoretical framework of social constructionism, orientalism, identity process theory, content analysis methods analyzed 49 selected articles from the Toronto Star and National Post between January 2015 to July 2022. Results show that Muslim immigrant youth are negatively constructed by these news media where: Islam is socially constructed as a violent religion, Muslim youth as victims of their faith, and Muslims are seen incompatible with the Canadian context. The results suggest that greater research and supports are needed for Muslim immigrant youth for positive integration. </p>

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Section: Challenges With Maintaining Religious Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%