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- Title
"Being a Muslim" in France: The Case of Turkish Immigrants.
- Authors
GULER, Hasan; ATASEVEN, Emrullah
- Abstract
In this article the "Muslim Question" of France in terms of Turkish immigrants, who are the subjects of a relatively recent migration movement compared to other immigrant groups in France, was examined. The findings that support the study are based on a qualitative research conducted in Paris between 2014 and 2015. In the first chapter of the study, the focal point was a critical interpretation of formation of the "Muslim Question". Whether this question is a fiction or based on solid facts was another subject tackled in this chapter. In the second chapter, by focusing on the migration process of the Turkish immigrants, the experiences of Turkish immigrants who are struggling to form a hybrid identity by acting within a social structure without ignoring the origin country codes. The basic argument of the article, however, is that the integration policies imposing themselves as the absolute truth should be put aside and at the same time a common culture should be created, also the Muslim origin immigrants should not ignore every criticism as for being "Islamophobia" and they should revise their attitudes in this regard.
- Subjects
FRANCE; IMMIGRANTS; EMIGRATION &; immigration in France; FRENCH Muslims
- Publication
Journal of Identity & Migration Studies, 2017, Vol 11, Issue 2, p34
- ISSN
1843-5610
- Publication type
Article