‘That’s how Muslims are required to view the world’: Race, culture and belief in non-Muslims’ descriptions of Islam and science
@article{Jones2019ThatsHM, title={‘That’s how Muslims are required to view the world’: Race, culture and belief in non-Muslims’ descriptions of Islam and science}, author={S. H. Jones and R. Catto and Tom Kaden and F. Elsdon-Baker}, journal={The Sociological Review}, year={2019}, volume={67}, pages={161 - 177} }
Islam’s positioning in relation to Western ideals of individuality, freedom, women’s rights and democracy has been an abiding theme of sociological analysis and cultural criticism, especially since September 11 2001. Less attention has been paid, however, to another concept that has been central to the image of Western modernity: science. This article analyses comments about Islam gathered over the course of 117 interviews and 13 focus groups with non-Muslim members of the public and scientists… CONTINUE READING
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