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Islam in Britain Today (3)

This module comprises two main elements

1) Contemporary Debates

2) Interviews and interviewing: in dialogue with British Muslims

This module develops and enhances student learning and skills. Students are introduced to contemporary debates and issues regarding Islam in Britain, and undertake a specialist course of teaching on how to conduct successful interviews. Topics covered as part of this module include:

  • Muslims and education
  • Islamophobia: concept and reality
  • Multiculturalism and 'community cohesion'
  • Muslims and religious diversity in Britain
  • British Muslims, the law, and the criminal justice system
  • Transnationalism and the internet
  • British Islam in the European context
  • British Muslim representation in the media and popular culture