Zuzana Rendek (2024), "Identity Cracks of Czechness Among Second-Generation Muslims in the Czech Republic: Searching for a Place of Belonging" (Identitní trhliny češství muslimů druhé generace v České republice: hledání místa přináležení),

Country

Czechia

Title

Zuzana Rendek (2024), "Identity Cracks of Czechness Among Second-Generation Muslims in the Czech Republic: Searching for a Place of Belonging" (Identitní trhliny češství muslimů druhé generace v České republice: hledání místa přináležení), Národopisná revue, 34 (2), pp. 91–106.

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Year

2024

Publication type

Research evidence/report

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

Academic/research institution

Institution

Czechia, Národopisná revue

Thematic focus

Integration & inclusion

Groups

Muslims Migrants

Key findings

The article explores the identity struggles of second-generation Muslims in Czechia, who, despite being born and raised there, are often perceived as outsiders due to their ethnicity and religion. Many face anti-Muslim sentiments, especially online, and are stereotyped as incompatible with Czech culture. Public discourse often associates Muslims with terrorism and migration issues in Western Europe, reinforcing prejudice. These young people negotiate their Czech identity through education, cultural integration, and social participation but still encounter systemic exclusion and bias.

Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)

Qualitative, interviews and participant observation

Sample details and representativeness

21 interviews with second-generation Muslims living in Czechia aged 16-21; social media analysis, participant observation (attending prayer spaces and mosques)

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