Becoming “Holistically Indigenous”: Young Muslims and Political Participation in Canada

Bullock, Katherine; Nesbitt‐Larking, Paul

doi:10.1080/13602004.2013.810116

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“…Terrorism adds a potent component to the existing representational assemblage of the Somali youth in Canada, marking them out as dangerous in more ways than one – terrifying in a more collective sense than in the predatory style of the isolated, terrorizing gunman. Bullock and Nesbitt-Larking (2011) note the predominant media representation of Muslim youth as ‘alienated’ and attracted to extremist Islamist groups. Moreover, closely linked to the terror thread is the issue of immigration and deportation as one way to expel that which is considered dangerous and threatening to the social and political body of the nation state (Razack, 2008a; Wortley, 2009).…”

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Intersecting violence: Representations of Somali youth in the Canadian press

Jiwani

Al-Rawi

2019

Journalism

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This article examines the press coverage accorded to Canadian youth of Somali origin in the Canadian press using two methodological procedures. Charting the representational clusters that cohere around Canadian Black male youth of Somali heritage reveals the circulation of stereotypical tropes that are mostly circumscribed within the framework of crime, terrorism, and violence, reflecting the intersection of stereotypes commonly ascribed to Muslims and to Black males. In the case of the Canadian Somali youth, this representation encompasses major narratives such as ‘radicalization and terror’, ‘immigration and belonging’, ‘surveillance and safety’, and ‘gang violence’ and, to a lesser extent, positive stories. To corroborate the first level of analysis, the computational analyses reveal four main topics and associations that are similar to the above findings, providing insight into the way Canadian Somali youth, especially men, are facing different challenges in their lived experiences in Canada.

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Intersecting violence: Representations of Somali youth in the Canadian press

Jiwani

Al-Rawi

2019

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“…The article consists of three sections: First, the normative message of those lyrics: “We Got to Live Together”; second, the empirical question regarding what we might be able to say about the possibilities of living together—of encounter and engagement; and, finally, some analytical reflections derived from some of my recent work on how certain challenges surrounding the politics of engagement might be addressed (Bradford & Nesbitt‐Larking, ; Bullock & Nesbitt‐Larking, ; Kinnvall & Nesbitt‐Larking, ; Nesbitt‐Larking, )…”

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“We Got To Live Together”: The Psychology of Encounter and the Politics of Engagement

Nesbitt‐Larking

2015

Political Psychology

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The article is set in the normative claim that our work as political psychologists emerges from concerns with our contemporary worlds and that political psychologists should not hesitate to draw out the policy implications of their own work. Following a brief explanation of the Allport tradition of the contact hypothesis and its critics, the article proposes four analytical considerations that contribute to the further understanding of the psychology of encounter and the politics of engagement: First, the insight that the individual is already constituted as a social being, through contact; second, an exploration of the opportunities and challenges of dialogue; third, the changing nature of selfhood, agency, and identity in the contemporary world; and, finally, through deep multiculturalism, the cosmopolitical perspective, and the politics of care, the case for a viable and sustainable politics of engagement.

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“…Despite growing public interest in understanding the challenges and issues experienced by Muslim youth, identity construction amongst Muslims living in Canada has received relatively limited attention in the literature. Several studies have targeted particular issues such as education and schooling (Ghaffar-Kucher, 2015; Zine, 2001), political engagement (Bullock and Nesbitt-Larking, 2013) and the effectiveness of multiculturalism (Nagra and Peng, 2013; Ramji, 2008). Others address youth identity only tangentially to primary research interests (Zine, 2006).…”

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What it means to be a Muslim youth in Canada: a scoping review of empirical studies

Jamal

Lorenzetti²,

Dhingra³

et al. 2022

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PurposeOur thematic analysis of the academic literature on Canadian Muslim Youth aims to identify and describe the factors which contribute to the construction of identity among Muslim youth in Canada and make some research and policy recommendations to address this issue. In this review, we responded to the following questions: What is the current research evidence for Canadian Muslim Youth identity construction? What are the major themes included in the identified publications?Design/methodology/approachWhat does it mean to be a Muslim youth in Canada and how do Canadian Muslim youth negotiate and construct their identities in a globally polarized world? Using Arksey and O'Malley's framework (2005), a scoping review of empirical studies published between 2000 and 2021 was conducted to explore the diverse contexts that intersect in the creation of Canadian Muslim youth identity.FindingsA thematic analysis of the literature identified five key themes: religiosity, racism and discrimination, parental influence, citizenship and gender that intersect in multiple ways to contribute to the construction of diverse and complex Muslim youth identities. The scoping review highlights a gap in community-based research and the need for a broader range of theoretical perspectives on Muslim youth identity construction, as well as culturally appropriate policies and social work practice models for positive youth development.Originality/valueIn contemporary Canadian culture, Muslim youth must negotiate and create their own exclusive identity, which justifies the context of what it means to be Canadian and Muslim at the same time. As highlighted in the literature, a number of tensions within the Canadian policy, between the policy and the Muslim tradition and within the Muslim community itself pose challenges in the identity development among Muslim youth. Therefore, It is critical for social work practitioners, researchers and policymakers to consider above mentioned socio-political and religious dimensions while designing, implementing and evaluating youth programs for Muslim communities.

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Becoming “Holistically Indigenous”: Young Muslims and Political Participation in Canada

Abstract: While media and the government often focus on the supposed 'radicalisation' of

Cited by 14 publications

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Intersecting violence: Representations of Somali youth in the Canadian press

Intersecting violence: Representations of Somali youth in the Canadian press

“We Got To Live Together”: The Psychology of Encounter and the Politics of Engagement

What it means to be a Muslim youth in Canada: a scoping review of empirical studies

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