Suchergebnisse

Seven years after the terrorist attacks on U.S. soil catapulted Muslims into the American spotlight, concerns and fears over their presence and assimilation remain at an all-time high. Recent national polls find that four in 10 Americans have an unfavorable view of Islam, five in 10 believe Islam is more likely than other religions to encourage violence, and six in 10 believe Islam is very different from their own religion. All this despite the fact that seven in 10 admit they know very little about Islam. And yet Americans rankMuslims second only to atheists as a group that doesn't share their vision of American society.

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Jihad: A Description -- Chapter 3. Radicalization -- Chapter 4. Group Dynamics and Socialization -- Chapter 5. Social Alienation -- Chapter 6. Religious Motivations -- Chapter 7. Legal Motivations -- Chapter 8. Political Motivations -- Chapter 9. A Clash of Civilizations -- Chapter 10.Economic Conditions -- Chapter 11. Transformative Learning -- Chapter 12. Outbidding and Internal Rifts -- Chapter 13. Conclusion.

Op Eds, or opinion editorials, are typically published in daily newspapers and can raise awareness about a particular topic or aim to persuade others. For this project each student wrote an op-ed in which they presented their opinion or thoughts about the issue of islamophobic discourse coming from Republican candidates, especially Donald Trump.

"Es wird über eine aktuelle empirische Studie zur Einstellung gegenüber dem Islam und islamischen Menschen bei 6 500 Personen in elf Berufen bzw. sozialen Rollen berichtet (Erzieher, Schüler SI, Schüler SII, Lehrer, Eltern SI, Studenten, Polizisten, Krankenpfleger, Sozialpädagogen, Arbeiter/Angestellte, Journalisten)." (Autorenreferat)