Political opportunity structures and the activism of first- and second-generation Muslims in two Italian cities

The present contribution describes Muslims' opportunities for activism and political participation, as shaped institutionally and discursively, in Milan and Turin. It analyses the interplay between the national level and the local level, and assesses the implications that contrasting local arra...

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VerfasserInnen: Mezzetti, Giulia (VerfasserIn) ; Ricucci, Roberta ca. 20.-21. Jh. (VerfasserIn)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: Routledge [2019]
In: Religion, state & society
Jahr: 2019, Band: 47, Heft: 4/5, Seiten: 405-422
normierte Schlagwort(-folgen):B Mailand / Turin / Muslim / Generation 1 / Generation 2 / Politische Betätigung
RelBib Classification:AD Religionssoziologie; Religionspolitik
BJ Islam
KBJ Italien
weitere Schlagwörter:B Muslims
B Turin
B Participation
B Milan
B political opportunity structures
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Zusammenfassung:The present contribution describes Muslims' opportunities for activism and political participation, as shaped institutionally and discursively, in Milan and Turin. It analyses the interplay between the national level and the local level, and assesses the implications that contrasting local arrangements have for Muslims' activism, claims-making and, to a certain extent, even self-identifications - especially with reference to young, second-generation Muslims. In Milan Muslims are confronted with a very closed system of political opportunities, while in Turin there appears to be a much more open system, which aims at co-opting second-generation organisations in particular. The consequence is that while in Milan Muslims - especially second-generation ones - are resigned to being merely the recipients of integration policies, in Turin they can conceive themselves more as partners of the city's institutions, by resorting to a strategy of ‘active citizenship'.
ISSN:1465-3974
Enthält:Enthalten in: Religion, state & society
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/09637494.2019.1678979