The Silent Symbols of Islam and their Importance in the European Public Sphere

Nilüfer Göle (1)

1 CESPRA - Centre d'Etudes Sociologiques et Politiques Raymond Aron

Islam becomes a political and cultural source for identifying immigrants, their quest for acknowledgment. They in turn manifest their particular citizenship within the European public arena. This visibility marks the end of a stage in the migratory phenomenon, that of integration, as well as experiences and ways of appropriating the public sphere in Europe. It is the difficulty in acknowledging this passage from foreigner to citizen that lies beneath the controversies surrounding Islam. The concept of acknowledging Islam and Muslims as a phenomenon endogenous to Swiss society has been rejected.

Mots clés: Europe; Islam; Public Sphere

Domaines: Sociologie

Nilüfer Göle. The Silent Symbols of Islam and their Importance in the European Public Sphere. 2009, http://www.resetdoc.org/story/00000001567. ⟨hal-00739506⟩