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12/10/14 CLASS NOTES There are 0 replies:
John F Ainsley IV Students Author: John F Ainsley IV, Email: Ainsleyj14@live.franklinpierce.edu   Show MyInfo popup for John F Ainsley IV
12/10/14 CLASS NOTES Original post: Wed 12/10/2014 at 9:46 AM

Statistical indicators of integration. 

American muslims are being compared to European muslims. (only an example of demographic group US compared to Europe is the real comparison).

  • 1% of population in US is muslim.
  • 4.5% of pop. in Britain and in Germany.
  • Higher percentages in Europe is due to close proximity to where muslims reside.
  • number of converts increasing in US.
  • Factor: EU has made these countries like Britain and Germany more boarder-less. This is because they are trying to grow their economy, it promotes businesses. 
  • Countries in Europe is smaller (1% of muslims in US equals 4-5% of muslims in Europe. We are around five times as big).
  • Muslims from 77 countries live in America. Colonialism is a factor that draws in more muslims for potential jobs.

This is important because the geographic diversity of muslims in Europe is lesser than in US. 

  • They would speak the same language and shared heritage in Europe. They could have less similarities in the US because there are 77 different types.
  • Stronger sense of communal identity of muslims in Europe than in the US. More cohesive unit of muslims in Europe.
  • Lebanese came to US because of Civil wars in their country, Iranians came because of the new power regime in the 1980's.
  • Soviet war with Afghanistan caused natives to come to US and so did US war with Iraq and Afghanistan did too.
  • American muslims as a result of the diversity of the muslims in the US makes them more tolerant than those in Europe.
  • Less threat of "Terrorism" or "terrorist" acts.
  • American muslims are better of than European muslims. European muslims are more poor than US muslims.
  • Lots of muslims live in "suburbs" in European cities. These suburbs aren't like US suburbs, much poorer and high population of low income residents.
  • Muslims are more affluent people in Europe than in the US.

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  • intense pressure to assimilate in the US for immigrants.
  • Melting Pot theory is evident in the US more than in Europe.
  • This is due to having a lesser labor restriction laws than in Europe. There are a lot of labor restrictions in Europe.
  • New comers differences stick out a lot so it might be more difficult to obtain a job (Europe). This is called Rigidity, Europe is Rigidity when it comes to their job markets.
  • US is very good at assimilating immigrants. Mostly driven by the economic factors and incentives.
  • Lot of name changing in the US that most people are unaware of.
  • Lots of restrictions in Muslim countries with regard to laws and womens' rights.
  • Muslims here in the us are concerned with Islamic extremism. (50% in US, only a third in Europe).
  • Survey people based on attitudes which will give people a more broad view of this phenomena