Midterm

Question 1

Huntington: Clash of Civilizations

Answer 1

• Early migration: guest workers 1950’s & 1960’s
• 1980’s migrants became involved in politics
• Multi polarity system; involved 3rd world for the first time
• Theory says conflict will occur between borders of different civilizations, illustrated on a map divided into 9 civilizations
• Conflict will be caused by religion and culture; previous conflict was caused by economic and ideological reasons
• Cultural differences today are less mutable; problem with integration in France and assimilation
• His theory conflict will be caused at cultural fault lines but he over simplifies this: kashmir Issue, West Bank, conflict in Africa

Question 2

Oliver Roy: Westernized Islam and deculturization

Answer 2

• Deculturalization- the process of changing a group when moved from an origin country to new host society
• disconnect created between religion in origin country and host country
• Westernized Islam- Compatibility of migrants to their host society; burkini example
• host countries desire an Islam that is more liberal and fits into their ideal society; assimilation example
• Gap between Westernized Islam and country of origin as seen through the burkini and homegrown terrorists

Question 3

Differentiate assimilation and multiculturalism

Answer 3

*Assimilation: totally ridding past identity for a host country identity–French citizenship
*Multiculturalism: origin culture is placed along side and becomes a part of host country culture
*Case study Assimilation
France: laicite- separation of church and state
1905 law based on reaction to Catholic church
Freedom from religion
-Burkini
-Halal food in school
-Freedom to choose taken away to give these women freedom?
*Case study multiculturalism: Germany