Tiesler, N. C.; Lavado, S. (2019), 'Muslim Migration Intelligence and Individual Attitudes toward Muslims in Present-day Portugal' in: Martikainen, T; Mapril, J.; Khan, A. H. (eds.), Muslims at the Margins of Europe: Finland, Greece, Ireland and Portugal, Leiden, Brill, pp. 180–197.
Country
Portugal
Title
Tiesler, N. C.; Lavado, S. (2019), 'Muslim Migration Intelligence and Individual Attitudes toward Muslims in Present-day Portugal' in: Martikainen, T; Mapril, J.; Khan, A. H. (eds.), Muslims at the Margins of Europe: Finland, Greece, Ireland and Portugal, Leiden, Brill, pp. 180–197.
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2019
Type of publication
Academic article
Geographical coverage
National
Area/location of interest
Not applicable - national level
Type of Institution
Academic
Institution
The Netherlands, Nina Clara Tiesler and Susana Lavado, Brill.
Main Thematic Focus
Public perceptions & attitudes
Target Population
Muslims
Key findings
The main goal of this chapter is to understand the reasons why the contemporary Muslim presence in Portugal has not raised major tensions among the population, attracted the attention of the media on a regular basis or has been put at the top of the political and research agenda. The authors analyse the public image of the Portuguese Muslim community. Portuguese data suggest a discrepancy between attitudes specifically toward the Muslim community and attitudes toward Muslims and Islam as more abstract categories. For example, the authors point out that in Portugal individual attitudes towards Muslims are not unfavorouble. However, this can be a result of the small number of Muslims in Portugal or their lack of visibility, namely due to the silence surrounding the community. On the other hand, Portuguese citizens still see Islam as a religion that supports values different from what they consider Portuguese values and associate Muslims with terrorism.
Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)
Qualitative analysis of the results of the Group-Focused Enmity in Europe.
Sample details and representativeness
N/A
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