Diaspora by design : Muslims in Canada and beyond / Haideh Moghissi, Saeed Rahnema, and Mark J. Goodman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Moghissi, Haideh, 1944-

Contributor:

Rahnema, Saeed, 1942-

Goodman, Mark J., 1941-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslims--Canada.

Muslims.

Muslim diaspora.

Muslims--Canada--Statistics.

Muslims--Statistics.

Muslims--Research.

Research.

Canada.

Genre:

Statistics.

Physical Description:

xv, 223 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2009]

Contents:

1 Introduction 3

The Making of Muslim Diasporas 7

On the Methodology of This Research 17

2 Community Profiles, Social Origins, and Status 25

The Four Communities in Canada - Afghans, Iranians, Pakistanis, and Palestinians 26

Data from Settings outside Canada 46

3 Family and Spousal Relations in Diaspora 57

Gender Relations Pre- and Post-Migration 65

Education, Job Satisfaction, and Spousal Relations 75

Religion and Spousal Relations 78

4 Religious Identities and Identification 84

Religious Type, Religious Identity, and Religious Practice 88

Gender and Religious Identity 100

Maintaining Religious Identity through the Generations 102

The Role of Mosques and Islamic Associations 106

5 Youths: Living between Two Generations and Two Cultures 111

Demographics 112

Family Relations 115

Maintaining or Parting with the Original Culture 124

Religion 130

Barriers to Integration 137

6 Social and Economic Integration 144

Education as a Tool for Economic Success 152

Employment 155

Perceptions about Life in the New Country 160

7 Sense of (Not) Belonging 168

Diaspora and a Sense of Belonging 168

Discrimination and Social Exclusion 176

Conclusions 193.

Notes:

Title on cover: Diaspora by design : Muslim immigrants in Canada and beyond.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780802097873

0802097871

9780802095435

0802095437

OCLC:

236116411