Voices Shaping the
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Voices Shaping the Perspectives of Young Muslim Australians Professor Jock Collins, Professor Andrew Jakubowicz, Wafa Chafic, Dr Kais Al‐momani, Jamila Hussain, Associate Professor Devleena Ghosh, Dr David Cole, Professor Alastair Pennycook Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Research Centre University of Technology, Sydney May 2011 The research team wishes to thank the numerous people who have participated in this project, and all those who worked to facilitate it. This project was carried out in three states, focusing on young Muslim Australians in the cities of Sydney, Melbourne and Darwin.
Muslim Australians who so willingly and in good faith, gave of their time and of themselves. This report was compiled by Wafa Chafic, Dr. Kais Al‐Momani and Professors Jock Collins and Andrew Jakubowicz. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements 1 Executive Summary 4 Key findings 5 Programs and projects for young Muslim Australians 6 Recommendations 8 1. Introduction 9 2. Literature Review 11 3. Methodology 23 Social Ecology Framework 23 Quantitative Research 27 Qualitative Research 28 Sydney Consultations 28 Melbourne Consultations 29 Darwin Consultations 29 4. Quantitative Analysis 30 Characteristics of the sample 30 Religious observance 40 Life in Australia 50 Social networks with non Muslim friends 55 Experience of discrimination 58 Cyber media 61 Sources od advice and people who impress 65 5. Qualitative Analysis 75 Identity Development 76 Social networks of bonding and bridging 78 Aspiration and inspiration 82 Safety, Belonging and Displacement 86 Racism, prejudice and discrimination 90 Media and representation 94 Sustaining youth programs 98 6. Conclusions 103 Mapping Social Ecology 103 Voices of Influence 104 Best practice models 106 7. Recommendations 108 A final note 119 8. Bibliography 120 Appendix A 126 Selected Australian & International programs with Muslim Youth 126 Australia 127 United States 144 United Kingdom 157 France 178 New Zealand 191 Appendix B 192 Questionnaire 192 Executive SummaryThis is the final report on the research project the ‘Voices Shaping the Perspectives of Young Muslim Australians Today’ to the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC). The aims of this research project are: 1) to provide a social ecology of the voices that inspire young Muslims, the voices they hear including their own, their peers’ and the official voices of the society and government; 2) to review the relevant literature in Australia and comparable nations; 3) to identify the plurality of voices of influence and the various ways in which young Muslim Australians mobilize religious and political symbols, and language around cultural, social and political issues; 4) to identify the relevant sources and voices of influence important for shaping the experience, attitudes, beliefs and opinions of young Muslims in Australia; and 5) to provide an assessment of current practical measures which support and facilitate voices and to identify consistent gaps in government, non‐government and individual approaches in this regard. The Department of Immigration and Citizenship’s expressed aim for commissioning this research is to identify and support young people in general and where appropriate. An inter‐disciplinary research team from the UTS Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Research Centre conducted the research. The research project took a ‘social ecology’ approach whereby the point of departure was that the lives and experiences of young Muslim Australians were embedded in their social, cultural, political, theological and ideological environments. In social ecology, these relationships are understood as multi‐directional and constantly evolving. The research report reviews the relevant national and international literature and provides the results of quantitative research in Sydney and qualitative research in Sydney, Melbourne and Darwin involving young Muslim Australians and key stakeholders from Australia’s Muslim communities and other relevant institutions and organizations. The quantitative research involved a survey of young male and female Muslim Australians conducted at the Muslim Eid Festival and Fair in Sydney. The qualitative research took the form of: focus groups of young Australians from Middle Eastern (Lebanese, Iraqi, Iranian, Afghan, Turkish), South Asian (Pakistani and Indian) and African (Somali, Nigerian, Togo, Ethiopian) backgrounds; focus groups of key stakeholders from Muslim communities and service providers who work with them; in‐depth interviews of Muslim Australians and key stakeholders; and case studies where a few selected young Muslim Australians took part in repeat, in‐depth interviews. Directory: sites -> default -> files -> documents -> 01 2014 documents -> Ace abi catair customs and Trade Automated Interface Requirements documents -> Mobile audio/video recording systems documents -> The south australian government gazette documents -> All public acts appearing in this gazette are to be considered official, and obeyed as such documents -> Union interparlementaire inter-parliamentary union 01 2014 -> Muslim Voices – Hopes and aspirations of Muslim Australians Centre for Muslim Minorities & Islam Policy Studies 01 2014 -> Prepared by: Kais Al‐Momani Nour Dados Marion Maddox Amanda Wise C 01 2014 -> Editors: Kerry Download 1.05 Mb. Share with your friends:
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