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Muslim active citizenship in Australia : Socioeconomic challenges and the emergence of a Muslim elite
Peucker, Mario Roose, Joshua Akbarzadeh, Shahram
Peucker, Mario
Roose, Joshua
Akbarzadeh, Shahram
Abstract
The most recent national Census demonstrated that Australian Muslims continue to occupy a socioeconomically disadvantaged position. On key indicators of unemployment rate, income, type of occupation and home ownership, Muslims consistently under-perform the national average. This pattern is evident in the last three Census data (2001, 2006 and 2011). Limited access to resources and a sense of marginalisation challenge full engagement with society and the natural growth of emotional affiliation with Australia. Muslim active citizenship is hampered by socioeconomic barriers. At the same time, an increasingly proactive class of educated Muslim elite has emerged to claim a voice for Muslims in Australia and promote citizenship rights and responsibilities.
Keywords
Muslims, active citizenship, socioeconomic marginalisation, civic elite, multiculturalism
Date
2014
Type
Journal article
Journal
Australian Journal of Political Science
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Volume
49
Issue
2
Page Range
282-299
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ACU Department
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Published as green open access
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Open
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Controlled