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Muslim Integration into Western Cultures: Between Origins and Destinations

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  • Inglehart, Ronald

    (University of Michigan)

  • Norris, Pippa

    (Harvard University)

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To what extent do migrants carry their culture with them, and to what extent do they acquire the culture of their new home? The answer not only has important political implications; it also helps us understand the extent to which basic cultural values are enduring or malleable; and whether cultural values are traits of individuals or are attributes of a given society. Part I considers theories about the impact of growing social diversity in Western nations. We classify two categories of society: ORIGINS (defined as Islamic Countries of Origin for Muslim migrants, including twenty nations with plurality Muslim populations) and DESTINATIONS (defined as Western Countries of Destination for Muslim migrants, including twenty?two OECD member states with Protestant or Roman Catholic majority populations). Using this framework, we demonstrate that on average, the basic social values of Muslim migrants fall roughly mid?way between those prevailing in their country of origin and their country of destination. We conclude that Muslim migrants do not move to Western countries with rigidly fixed attitudes; instead, they gradually absorb much of the host culture, as assimilation theories suggest.

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  • Inglehart, Ronald & Norris, Pippa, 2009. "Muslim Integration into Western Cultures: Between Origins and Destinations," Working Paper Series rwp09-007, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government.
  • Handle: RePEc:ecl:harjfk:rwp09-007
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    1. Jennifer L. Hochschild & Charles Lang, 2011. "Including Oneself and Including Others: Who Belongs in My Country?," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 634(1), pages 78-97, March.
    2. Mieke Maliepaard & Richard Alba, 2016. "Cultural Integration in the Muslim Second Generation in the Netherlands: The Case of Gender Ideology," International Migration Review, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 50(1), pages 70-94, March.
    3. Michaela Potančoková & Sandra Jurasszovich & Anne Goujon, 2018. "Consequences of International Migration on the Size and Composition of Religious Groups in Austria," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 19(4), pages 905-924, November.

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