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Pierik, Yoëlle (2021)

El islam en la sociedad de Buenos Aires: Un análisis de ser minoría religiosa en tiempos de islamofobia

Bachelor thesis | Latijns-Amerikastudies (BA)

This study investigates the manifestation of Islamophobia in Argentina’s capital of Buenos Aires and its effect on the Muslim communities. By looking at the historical context of migration and the current visibility of the community, this study demonstrates that Islamophobia is only limited experienced by the Muslim communities in the city due to a generally low level of islamophobia and high degree of efficient integration. Comparatively analysing the case of Buenos Aires to other case studies from predominantly catholic countries with an Islamic minority, this study finds that the current tendency of Islamophobia does not affect the integration of Muslims in the society of Buenos Aires. Furthermore, the Argentinean national identity and the Islamic religious identity co-exist and are currently not threatened by Islamophobia.

islam

religious minority

social integration

islamophobia

Argentina

Muslim migration

Buenos Aires

Author

Pierik, Yoëlle

Faculty

Faculty of Humanities

Specialisation

Moderne Geschiedenis

Supervisors

Isla Monsalve, P.A.

ECTS Credits

10

Language

es