Muslim and Catholic Experiences of National Belonging in France
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Muslim and Catholic Experiences of National Belonging in France

Rethinking Boundaries, Inequities, and Faith in the Republic

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Muslim and Catholic Experiences of National Belonging in France

Rethinking Boundaries, Inequities, and Faith in the Republic

About this book

How do experiences of national identity and belonging differ for French Muslims and Catholics respectively? What can these differences tell us about the causes and dynamics of minority marginalization in plural secular societies? To address these questions, Carol Ferrara draws upon extensive ethnographic fieldwork across France within spaces of religious education and interfaith dialogue, illustrating the inequities between Muslim and Catholic citizens in opportunities for national belonging, political and civic engagement, and institution-building. This reexamination of Muslim exclusion against the backdrop of Catholic inclusion calls into question popular explanations for minority marginalization – especially those that blame non-adherence to French Republican principles or the exclusionary power of secular discourse. Instead, Ferrara argues that the boundaries of French belonging are policed by francitĂ© -a tacit national imaginary ideal-type that draws upon and reproduces national cognitive biases and undermines the French republican values of secularism, equality, liberty, and fraternity. Given the central role of francitĂ© in the politics of belonging, Ferrara suggests that paths toward greater pluralism in France and beyond lie in the reframing of national identity narratives and reimagining the inclusive potential of secular democratic values.

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Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2024
Print ISBN
9781350380448
eBook ISBN
9781350380462
Edition
1
Topic
Theology & Religion
Subtopic
European Politics

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Title Page
  5. Series Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction: Frenchness and Francité: National Imaginaries and Lived Realities in Contemporary France
  9. Chapter 1 Imbricated Histories of (Non)Belonging: Christendom, Colonialism, and the Construction of Modern Francité
  10. Chapter 2 All Roads Lead to Rome?: Interfaith Initiatives in Secular France
  11. Chapter 3 Resilience Despite Division: Negotiating French Catholic Identity, Modernity, and Plurality
  12. Chapter 4 Finding the Straight Path: Negotiating Plurality Within and Around French Islam
  13. Chapter 5 Transmitting Faith in the Republic: Learning to Be French in Muslim Schools
  14. Chapter 6 Quintessentially Catholic 
 and French: Majoritarianism and the Traditionalist French Catholic Minority
  15. Conclusion: Rethinking Narratives of National Belonging: Diversity, Inclusion, and Reframing Francité in the National Imaginary
  16. Notes
  17. References
  18. Index
  19. Copyright Page