Muslims in France: identifying a discriminatory equilibrium

Adida, Claire L.; Laitin, David D.; Valfort, Marie‐Anne

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“…As stated above, this is what was found by Adida et al (2014) who study the assimilation of Muslims in France. In their paper, they measure the cost of assimilation  by the taste-based discrimination of Muslims by the majority group.…”

Section: Star-shaped Networksupporting

confidence: 82%

“…Many European countries are concerned about the cultural integration and the (lack of ) assimilation of immigrants, that is whether the basic norms and values of the majority society are adopted by existing minority groups. 1 For example, recently, the European eastern countries such as Hungary or Poland have clearly expressed their reluctance to welcome Syrian refugees fleeing war, who are mostly Muslims, arguing that their integration and assimilation to the European culture will be very difficult.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Indeed, studying the assimilation of Muslims in France, Adida et al (2014) show that if the cost of assimilation is sufficiently high (possibly due to taste-based discrimination by the dominant group), it then becomes rational for members of the minority to eschew assimilation. This is consistent with Proposition 3 but also with other theoretical models (see, in particular, Laitin, 1995; Akerlof and Kranton, 2010;…”

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“…Whereas we focus on studies on racial (or ethnic) discrimination conducted in America here (e.g., Butler 2014;Gell-Redman et al Forthcoming), scholars are increasingly conducting audit studies in other countries and to detect other types of biases (e.g., Adida, Laitin, and Valfort 2014;Hammarstedt 2012, 2013;Baert 2016;Neumark, Bank, and Van Nort 1995).…”

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“…They also felt that their needs have been less considered by state institutions as a consequence of the debates on the headscarves ban (EUMC, 2006). A survey conducted in France in 2009 revealed that Muslims in France perceived institutionalized discrimination against them in their context (Adida, Laitin, &Valfort, 2012).…”

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Non-Violent Actions Versus Violent Actions: A Logical Response to Islamophobia Through an Evaluation of Muslims Mobilization in France and Denmark

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The present study aims to examine the degree of strategically implementation of nonviolent methods. In order to measure the impact of nonviolent actions two individual cases have been chosen respectively as Danish (cartoon crisis in 2005) and French cases (riots in 2005 and Charlie Hebdo attacks in 2015). Violent oriented actions, which occurred in France, are less effective and unlikely to create social and political changes. However, nonviolent actions as observed in Denmark may change or challenge the process on behalf of immigrants' desired goals. Nonviolent actions can diminish the rate of Islamophobia while violent actions can polarize the political opinion towards restricting immigrants' rights. Muslim immigrants exposing governmental restrictions on their belief and discriminations would encounter social hostility and conditions of risks, in turn, leading to violent actions. The study retains both qualitative and quantitative features where archival research has been conducted and secondary quantitative data has been used.

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Muslims in France: identifying a discriminatory equilibrium

Cited by 61 publications

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The role of social networks in cultural assimilation

The role of social networks in cultural assimilation

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Non-Violent Actions Versus Violent Actions: A Logical Response to Islamophobia Through an Evaluation of Muslims Mobilization in France and Denmark

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