Mass religious ritual and intergroup tolerance: the Muslim pilgrims' paradox

Under what conditions does in-group pride facilitate out-group tolerance? What are the causal linkages between intergroup tolerance and socialization in religious rituals? This book examines how Muslims from Russia's North Caucuses returned from the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca both more devout as...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Alexseev, Mikhail A. 1963- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Subito Delivery Service: Order now.
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2017.
In:Year: 2017
Series/Journal:Cambridge studies in social theory, religion, and politics
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Saudi Arabia / Hajj / Pilgrimage
Further subjects:B Pilgrims and pilgrimages Psychology
B Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages ; Saudi Arabia ; Mecca
B Rites and ceremonies ; Psychological aspects
B Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages (Saudi Arabia) (Mecca)
B Rites and ceremonies Psychological aspects
B Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages Saudi Arabia Mecca
B Psychology, Religious
B Pilgrims and pilgrimages ; Psychology
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Parallel Edition:Erscheint auch als: 9781107191853
Description
Summary:Under what conditions does in-group pride facilitate out-group tolerance? What are the causal linkages between intergroup tolerance and socialization in religious rituals? This book examines how Muslims from Russia's North Caucuses returned from the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca both more devout as Muslims and more tolerant of out-groups. Drawing on prominent theories of identity and social capital, the authors resolve seeming contradictions between the two literatures by showing the effects of religious rituals that highlight within-group diversity at the same time that they affirm the group's common identity. This theory is then applied to explain why social integration of Muslim immigrants has been more successful in the USA than in Europe and how the largest Hispanic association in the US defied the clash of civilizations theory by promoting immigrants' integration into America's social mainstream. The book offers insights into Islam's role in society and politics and the interrelationships between religious faith, immigration and ethnic identity, and tolerance that will be relevant to both scholars and practitioners.
Item Description:Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 11 Aug 2017)
ISBN:1108123716
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/9781108123716