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The quest for equal citizenship : Middle Eastern Christian narratives of migration and inclusion in the United Kingdom

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08/12/2020
Author
Hunter, Alistair Pursell
McCallum Guiney, Fiona
Keywords
United Kingdom
Migration
Iraqi
Egyptian
Christian
JZ International relations
HM Sociology
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Abstract
This article explores how migrants experience the process of becoming (and being) citizens by taking the understudied case of Middle Eastern Christians of Iraqi and Egyptian heritage residing in the United Kingdom. It is argued that exclusion in the Middle East reinforces a sense of inclusion in the UK particularly due to the prevalence of the rule of law in the UK. However, by exploring a “clash of values” on the role of religion in society and sexual liberalization issues, it is suggested that Middle Eastern Christians’ support for equality and tolerance is not absolute, especially when they perceive societal norms as conflicting with religious teachings. Finally, the paper shows how the notion of “protective patriotism” is used by some Middle Eastern Christians to express their belonging to their new state by defending perceived societal values.
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Hunter , A P & McCallum Guiney , F 2020 , ' The quest for equal citizenship : Middle Eastern Christian narratives of migration and inclusion in the United Kingdom ' , Mashriq and Mahjar , vol. 8 , no. 1 , pp. 15-43 . https://doi.org/10.24847/v8i12020.288
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Mashriq and Mahjar
Status
Peer reviewed
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24847/v8i12020.288
ISSN
2169-1096
Type
Journal article
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Copyright © 2020 The Author(s). Open Access article. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
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This project has received funding from the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for research, technological development and demonstration under grant agreement no. 291827. The project “Defining and Identifying Middle Eastern Christian Communities in Europe” is financially supported by the HERA Joint Research Programme (www.heranet.info) which is cofunded by AHRC, AKA, BMBF via PT-DLR, DASTI, ETAG, FCT, FNR, FNRS, FWF, FWO, HAZU, IRC, LMT, MHEST, NWO, NCN, RANNÍS, RCN, VR, and The European Community FP7 2007-2013, under the Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities programme.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10023/21125

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