Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

6-2018

Abstract

This article advances a new understanding of the outcomes that arise from the movement and settlement of religion. These outcomes can range from religious accord to discord; or, from the full integration of migrant religions to inter-religious conflict. It identifies two axes that determine such outcomes. The first relates to the interplay between transnational religious agency and the strength of local religious structures. Harder structures are more likely to require migrant religious groups to make greater compromises to bring about situations of religious accord, while softer structures are less likely to do so. The second relates to the interplay between religion and other aspects of a migrant’s identity. Just as religion plays a more prominent role for some migrants, for others it is more subordinate. Combined, these two axes provide a framework to help understand the negotiations and compromises that arise as a result of religious pluralism in a globalised world.

Keywords

Islam, migration religious identity, religious structures, social fields, transnational religion

Discipline

Religion | Sociology of Culture

Research Areas

Humanities

Publication

Social Compass

Volume

65

Issue

2

First Page

1

Last Page

19

ISSN

0037-7686

Identifier

10.1177/0037768618767963

Publisher

SAGE Publications (UK and US)

Copyright Owner and License

Authors

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1177/0037768618767963

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