Understanding Muslims

This study was designed to provide insight into the
Muslim community in the United States, its social
life, aspirations, and beliefs, as well as how the
community desires to be seen and treated by their
host society. The sociocultural insights gleaned
inform scholars and educators how to design social
services and curriculum for schools that respect the
Muslim community and acknowledge their role in the
cultural pluralistic life of the nation. This study,
comprised of a series of interviews with Muslim
immigrants, provides diverse and complementary
perspectives that should help American institutions
understand the Muslim community and the social
forces, both positive and negative, which affect its
integration, and assist in successful intercultural
communication. The study will also provide
Americans with a better understanding of the various
backgrounds of the Muslim immigrant population,
which will engender increased respect for their way
of life. This study is a precursor for further
scholarly researches that seek to find new ways of
solving the tensions between the Muslim population
and the rest of American society.

Autorentext

Dr. Said El Kacimi earned his PhD in Education from Claremont Graduate University and SDSU in California. His professional interests include the exploration of important dichotomies including spirituality/secularism, universalism/relativism, and tradition/modernity, as well as the effect of language and culture on the individual.

Klappentext

This study was designed to provide insight into the Muslim community in the United States, its social life, aspirations, and beliefs, as well as how the community desires to be seen and treated by their host society. The sociocultural insights gleaned inform scholars and educators how to design social services and curriculum for schools that respect the Muslim community and acknowledge their role in the cultural pluralistic life of the nation. This study, comprised of a series of interviews with Muslim immigrants, provides diverse and complementary perspectives that should help American institutions understand the Muslim community and the social forces, both positive and negative, which affect its integration, and assist in successful intercultural communication. The study will also provide Americans with a better understanding of the various backgrounds of the Muslim immigrant population, which will engender increased respect for their way of life. This study is a precursor for further scholarly researches that seek to find new ways of solving the tensions between the Muslim population and the rest of American society.