Islamophobia in Canada: Measuring the Realities of Negative Attitudes Toward Muslims and Religious Discrimination

Wilkins‐Laflamme, Sarah

doi:10.1111/cars.12180

Cited by 57 publications

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“…On one hand, welcoming refugees can be understood as a performance of Canadian friendliness or the Canadian commitment to humanitarian action. However, most refugees belong to racialized communities, particularly Muslim, Arab and African, which are subject to prejudice and discrimination throughout Canadian society (see, for example, Wilkins-Laflamme, 2018). It is possible—even likely—that refugees are “valuable” immigrants in that they are refugees, but are “devalued” through their racialization, and that this fluid relationship to value in the perspectives of (largely white) Canadian sponsors can affect which acculturation attitudes they demonstrate.…”

Section: Canadian Attitudes Towards Immigrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Creating Canadians through Private Sponsorship

2020

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Abstract We investigate how refugee sponsors and sponsorship groups approach their responsibility to “create new Canadians.” We set the stage by reflecting on the history of Canada as an immigrant-receiving, multicultural country, as well as on the role of acculturation attitudes of host community members in establishing the integration environment for newcomers in general. We use findings from nearly 60 interviews with sponsors in the Ottawa area to outline the different approaches that sponsors take. Approaches to sponsorship fall into three general orientations: paternalistic, passive paternalistic and mutualistic. These approaches manifest in the actions that sponsors take during the sponsorship process. In our discussion, we consider the implications of these approaches for the sponsor–refugee relationship, as well as the broader project of Canadian multiculturalism. We argue that mutualistic approaches best demonstrate welcoming acculturation orientations to newcomers, and that they are an important component of supporting privately sponsored refugees to become Canadians.

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Section: Canadian Attitudes Towards Immigrationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Creating Canadians through Private Sponsorship

2020

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“…It is important to note, however, that despite Canadian Muslims’ tendency toward adopting the Canadian way of life, Canadians have more negative feelings toward Muslims than other groups (Fournier et al. ; Wilkins‐Laflamme ).…”

Section: Acculturation Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…although Islam is the fastest growing religion among Canada's immigrant population (see Statistics Canada 2011). It is important to note, however, that despite Canadian Muslims' tendency toward adopting the Canadian way of life, Canadians have more negative feelings toward Muslims than other groups (Fournier et al 2015;Wilkins-Laflamme 2018).…”

Section: Integraɵon Marginalizaɵon Assimilaɵon Separaɵonmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Effects of Perceived Islamophobia on Group Identification and Acculturation Attitudes

Bastug

Akca

2019

Canadian Review of Sociology

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This study examines the effects of perceived Islamophobia on group identification and acculturation attitudes in a sample of Turkish Canadians. We tested the rejection‐identification model (RIM) and the rejection‐disidentification model (RDIM) to examine how perceived Islamophobia affects religious and national identification. The study also explores whether perceived Islamophobia, national identification, and religious identification have any impact on the acculturation attitudes of Turkish immigrants. All relationships were investigated using path analysis. The results suggest that perceived Islamophobia does not affect religious or national identification. Results also show that perceived Islamophobia positively predicts endorsement of marginalization as an acculturation strategy. National identification predicts higher levels of integration and assimilation and lower levels of separation. Those who report higher religious identification are more inclined to prefer separation.

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“…Indeed, in the context of Islamophobia there has been an increase in anti-Islamic or Muslim hate-related incidents in the U.S. over the past 20 years (see Figure 1; Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2000-2017). Studies including Muslims in the U.S., Canada, and Europe have consistently found high rates of Running head: PREDICTORS OF MENTAL HEALTH FOR MUSLIMS perceived discrimination directed to the self or towards people they know (Ashraf & Nassar, 2018;Sirin & Fine, 2007;Nadal et al, 2012;Brüß, 2008;Wilkins-Laflamme, 2018). Qualitative research has also found Muslims report unique experiences of discrimination compared to other marginalized, minority groups in the United States (Nadal et al, 2012;Sirin & Fine, 2007) and Europe (e.g., Moffit et al, 2018).…”

Section: Racialization Islamophobia and Discriminationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Discrimination, Life Stress, and Mental Health among Muslims: A Preregistered Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Kathawalla¹,

Syed²

2019

Preprint

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Stage 1 Registered Report: How is the current context of Islamophobia, anti-Muslim prejudice, and discrimination, associated with Muslim mental health in Western countries? A body of evidence suggests that experiences of discrimination and racism are associated with negative mental health outcomes for marginalized, minority populations (e.g., Paradies et al., 2015). Studies specifically with Muslim populations in Western countries have found mostly similar findings of an association between discrimination and negative mental health outcomes (Samari, Alcalá, & Sharif, 2018). The varied results in the literature calls for using statistical rigor and synthesis to provide clarity of the etiology of psychopathology in the Muslim community. In this study, we plan to conduct meta-analyses of the associations of both perceived discrimination and mental health and life stressors and mental health for Muslims living in Western countries. We aim to contribute to the literature on the experiences of Muslims and to the debate on the contribution of discrimination vs. life stressors on the development of mental health using meta-analytic methods. For added specificity, we examine both perceived individual discrimination and group discrimination and positive and negative mental health outcomes. We also plan to examine various study-related (e.g., publication bias), demographic, and identity-related moderators in these associations. In the current sociopolitical climate, this study is an important step to better serve the needs of the growing global Muslim community.

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Islamophobia in Canada: Measuring the Realities of Negative Attitudes Toward Muslims and Religious Discrimination

Cited by 57 publications

References 39 publications

Creating Canadians through Private Sponsorship

Creating Canadians through Private Sponsorship

The Effects of Perceived Islamophobia on Group Identification and Acculturation Attitudes

Discrimination, Life Stress, and Mental Health among Muslims: A Preregistered Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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