Muslim youth association work and its civil society networks

Consensus and Conflict Department

Project head: Prof. Dr. Sabrina Zajak

Within the framework of the research project, youth associations that see themselves as plural in the sense of Muslim and/or migrant will be studied regionally in a comparative way. Theoretically, approaches from youth research, civil society and association research as well as organisational sociology will be combined with a (post-)migrant perspective. The focus is on the question of their structural, institutional and discursive inclusion and exclusion, their barriers to participation and access in youth policy (youth policy bodies). Based on initial findings from the pilot project, not only the associations themselves but also their embedding in organisational networks are considered for this purpose. From this, new insights can be gained into structures of inclusion and exclusion, possible paths of influence, as well as their alliance and alliance partners. Through a mix of quantitative, qualitative and participatory approaches, knowledge is not only generated, but also shaped by the actors themselves. In contrast to numerous research projects on young people with Muslim and/or migration biographies, the focus here is not on individuals, but on their collective political action and the development of their organisational structures and identities. These findings will inform theory development on hybrid organisational identities, participation and social dominance structures of a post-migrant social transformation.

Project flyer: JUNGES ENGAGEMENTDER ZUKUNFT (PDF)

Funding: Federal Ministry of Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (Institutional funding)