Not Friend, Not Foe: The Rocky Road of Enfranchisement of Muslims into Multicultural Nationhood in Australia and New Zealand

A qualitative analysis of Muslim young adults’ adaptation experiences in New Zealand

“…The Muslim population is also very youthful, with 61% under the age of 15 in comparison to 1. Although unofficial estimates by the Federation of Islamic Association of New Zealand (FIANZ) suggest that the actual figure is perhaps as high as 40-45,000 (Kolig & Kabir, 2008). the wider society, where only 25% of the population is under the age of 15 (Statistics New Zealand, 2011).…”

“…In New Zealand, Muslim peoples represent a relatively new immigrant minority group, meaning that this group is potentially in a precarious position in terms of cultural exclusion and isolation. They also face unique challenges with regards to intra-community diversity and attending to the distinct needs of youth, particularly concerning religious and cultural transmission (Kolig & Kabir, 2008).…”

Antipodean angst: encountering Islam in New Zealand

“…They are, perhaps, on their way to forging an Antipodean Islam. Muslims in New Zealand typically support and understand multicultural diversity within the bicultural context that sets New Zealand apart from other Western nations, including its nearest neighbour, Australia (see Clarke 2006;Kolig 2003;Kolig and Kabir 2008). They seek to participate within a context of 'incorporated multiculturalism' rather than, as elsewhere, find themselves set apart within what is called 'silo multiculturalism', which has tended to be the form of multiculturalism that has predominated in the UK and Europe.…”

Distance running in Kenya: athletics labour migration and its consequences

“…According to him, the most productive approach to all athletic dominance or virtual absence is the cultural influence on competitors in the relevant populations such as countries, regions, ethnic groups and even schools and clubs. Just like Kenyans in track, the dominance of African Americans in basketball, American in football and track and field, India and Pakistan in cricket, Australia and New Zealand in rugby, cricket and netball, South Africa in Rugby and Argentina and Brazil in soccer, among others, can be situated within the social norms and expectations of their cultural settings (Danielsson, 2010;Kolig & Kabir, 2008;Njororai, 2009aNjororai, , 2010Sniderman, 2010). According to Baker and Horton (2004), socio-cultural factors are a significant and often overlooked influence on the development of expertise.…”