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| Titel: |
Why are Mosques a Problem? Local Politics and Fear of Islam in Northern Italy |
| Auteur: |
Saint-Blancat, Chantal Friedberg, Ottavia Schmidt di |
| Verschenen in: |
Journal of ethnic and migration studies |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 31 (2005) nr. 6 pagina's 1083-1104 |
| Jaar: |
2005-11-01 |
| Inhoud: |
Conflict over the building of mosques in European cities depends very much on the degree of legitimacy acquired by Muslims in the public sphere. What is at stake is the degree of cultural and religious pluralism acceptable in a certain context. In Italy mosque-building has a strong symbolic dimension and involves both local and national actors, and religious and political issues. The media have a key role because on the one hand they present local facts to a wider national arena; on the other they help to build fear among the Italian population by enlarging the international discourse on Islam. Thus, the conflicts that frequently arise around mosque-building reflect tensions and ambiguities already existing in Italian society, like the relationship between local and national politics, or the Catholic Church monopoly of cultural values versus secularism. What is the role of Muslim actors in all this? Building a mosque means, first of all, visibility. We address these questions through the example of the planning of a mosque in the town of Lodi, in the North Italian region of Lombardy. |
| Uitgever: |
Routledge |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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