Lutter contre l'islamophobie ? Diversités tactiques, encadrement institutionnel et démobilisation du militantisme musulman à l'échelle locale (Fighting Islamophobia? Diverse Tactics, Institutional Frameworks, and the Demobilization of Muslim Activism

Country

France

Title

Lutter contre l'islamophobie ? Diversités tactiques, encadrement institutionnel et démobilisation du militantisme musulman à l'échelle locale (Fighting Islamophobia? Diverse Tactics, Institutional Frameworks, and the Demobilization of Muslim Activism at the Local Level), Julien Talpin, Sociétés contemporaines, 2023, n°127(3), p. 63-93.

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Year

2023

Publication type

Research evidence/report

Geographical coverage

Local

Area/location of interest

FRE11 - Nord

Type of Institution

Academic/research institution

Institution

France, Presses de Sciences Po

Thematic focus

Other

Groups

Muslims

Key findings

The article is based on an ethnographic study begun in 2011, focusing on the transformation of the management of working-class communities within the urban context. It examines mobilization against anti-Muslim hatred in the city of Roubaix, specifically through two types of collective actors: places of worship and "associations fighting against the stigmatization of Muslims." The article demonstrates that "for opposite reasons — institutional recognition in one case, disqualification in the other — these actors are unable or no longer able to serve as effective mobilizers against Islamophobia. In response to a controversy deemed Islamophobic, the mosques of Roubaix federated and established harmonious relations with public authorities, regardless of political affiliation, leading to the construction of several large-scale religious buildings and official recognition of their place in the city, but moving them away from any oppositional stance. On the other hand, more militant associations, though they initially received public funding, were quickly criticized for alleged 'communitarianism,' and successive controversies contributed to their marginalization. These collective trajectories help explain the observed demobilization on the ground, despite a diffuse politicization linked to the stigmatization of Muslims."

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

Qualitative (ethnographic study)

Sample details and representativeness

Article offering an in-depth analysis based on a more than ten-year-long ethnographic study conducted by the author.

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