Muslim Integration into Western Cultures: Between Origins and Destination
Inglehart, Ronald; Norris, Pippa
Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Faculty Research Paper Series, 2009, 39p
"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. [...] This paper demonstrates 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 and 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."
Ronald Inglehart is from Department of Political Science, University of Michigan. Pippa Norris is from the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.
Go to the paper at:
http://web.hks.harvard.edu/publications/workingpapers/citation.aspx?PubId=6478
E14/04-09, Posted July 28, 2009
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