Organizing Muslims and integrating Islam in Germany : : new developments in the 21st century / / by Kerstin Rosenow-Williams.

• Author: Rosenow-Williams, Kerstin.
• Year of Publication: 2013
• Language: English
• Series: Muslim Minorities ; 12.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (542 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

In Organizing Muslims and Integrating Islam in Germany , Kerstin Rosenow-Williams analyzes the challenges faced by Islamic organizations in Germany since the beginning of the 21st century. Outlining the expectations German political actors have of Islamic organizations and the internal interests of these organizations, the author illustrates that organizational response strategies involve patterns not only of adaptation, but also of decoupling and protest. The study introduces an innovative research framework based on organizational sociology and provides empirical insights into three major Islamic umbrella organizations (DITIB, IGMG, ZMD) and their relationships with other actors. The comprehensive analysis of the German institutional environment and related developments in Islamic organizations makes this study highly relevant to scholars and politicians, as well as the general public.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Studying Islamic Organizations: Empirical and Theoretical Approaches -- A New Research Framework: Applying Organizational Sociology to the Study of Islamic Organizations -- The Institutional Environment: A Macro-Perspective on the Changing Discourses on Islam, Integration, and Security in Germany -- The Individual Organization: A Micro-Perspective on the Organizational Behavior of Three Islamic Umbrella Organizations -- The Organizational Field of Islamic Organizations in Germany: A Meso Perspective on Shifting Relationships and Interactions -- Conclusion and Outlook -- Bibliography -- Index of Subjects -- Index of Organizations -- Index of Selected Authors.