The Social Construct of Religious Identity and Its Implications on the Integration Experience of Immigrant Muslim Youth in Canada
Hira Zulfiqar
Abstract:<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, orie… Show more
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