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Religious Minorities and Struggle for Recognition

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  • Christophe Monnot

    (ISSR, University of Lausanne, Switzerland / Faculty of Protestant Theology, University of Strasbourg, France)

  • Solange Lefebvre

    (Institute of Religious Studies, University of Montreal, Canada)

Abstract

Religious minorities are increasingly present in the public sphere. Often pointed out as a problem, we argue here that the establishment of these minorities in Western societies is happening through struggles for recognition. Communities or individuals belonging to different minorities are seeking recognition from the society in which they are living. In Section 1, we present, briefly, our perspective, which differs from the analyses generally presented in the sociology of religion in that it adopts a bottom-up perspective. In Section 2, we present and discuss articles dealing with case studies in the cities of Barcelona, Geneva, and Montreal. In Section 3, we discuss two articles that present a process of individualization of claims for recognition. Finally, we present an article that discusses the case of an unrecognized minority in the Turkish school system.

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  • Christophe Monnot & Solange Lefebvre, 2020. "Religious Minorities and Struggle for Recognition," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 8(3), pages 236-239.
    • Handle: RePEc:cog:socinc:v:8:y:2020:i:3:p:236-239
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    1. Halis Sakız & Abdurrahman Ekinci & Güldest Baş, 2020. "Inclusive Education for Religious Minorities: The Syriacs in Turkey," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 8(3), pages 296-306.
    2. Alexandra Ainz-Galende & Rubén Rodríguez-Puertas, 2020. "The Demands of Niqabi Women in the Telegram Subaltern Corner Orgullo Niqabi," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 8(3), pages 286-295.
    3. Martin Baumann & Rebekka Christine Khaliefi, 2020. "Muslim and Buddhist Youths in Switzerland: Individualising Religion and Striving for Recognition?," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 8(3), pages 273-285.
    4. Solange Lefebvre, 2020. "Space, Religious Diversity, and Negotiation Processes," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 8(3), pages 251-261.
    5. Christophe Monnot, 2020. "The City as a Continuous Laboratory for Diversity: The Case of Geneva," Social Inclusion, Cogitatio Press, vol. 8(3), pages 262-272.
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