Necla Kelek has sustainably influenced the debates on integration and Islam in Germany.
Muslims feel discriminated by criticism. Germans don’t understand what moves Muslims. Why do we talk at crossed purposes when we talk about Islam? This book is an attempt to clear up a misunder-standing.
Islam is the mainstream culture for millions of Muslims living in Europe. What in Islam is meant by free-dom, equality, conscience, honour, civility, women’s rights, follows a different ethic to what is customary in Europe. Is this an enrichment or a burden, and what does it mean for coexistence?
The award-winning sociologist Necla Kelek is hot on the trail of the differences between the cultures and elucidates where the debate on Islam and integration stands. This tome contains her best articles, dis-courses and contributions from 2005 to 2011.
