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4. Migrations, Demographics and Socio-Economic Profiles

Authors : Danièle Joly, Khursheed Wadia

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This chapter examines the main post-1945 migrations from Muslim-majority countries, especially former colonies, to Britain and France as types of migratory flows (labour, family reunification or refugee) prefigure the demographic and socio-economic characteristics of communities which settle and evolve in any country. Focusing on women, it gives an account of the demographic features of Muslim populations in both countries and presents a socio-economic profile which includes their position in employment and education. It traces the emergence of ethnicity and religion as census categories in the UK which allow the gathering of demographic and social data by ethnicity and religion and contrasts this with France where collection of such data is proscribed on the grounds that attributing a particular identity to citizens (and non-citizens) runs counter to French republican universalist principles. This explains why the data is more complete in the British case.

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Title: Migrations, Demographics and Socio-Economic Profiles
Authors: Danièle Joly
Khursheed Wadia
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan UK
Book: Muslim Women and Power
Print ISBN: 978-1-137-48061-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-137-48062-0

Copyright Year: 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-48062-0_4