Articles
Civil society in beweging: Vier moskeeorganisaties in Amsterdam Slotervaart
Author:
Inge de Jong
About Inge de
Inge de Jong was betrokken bij het onderzoeksproject
‘Bouwen aan Sociale Cohesie in
Amsterdam’ van de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam,
dat van oktober 2005 tot maart 2006 werd uitgevoerd
vanuit de afdeling sociale en culturele
antropologie. Momenteel is zij beleidsmedewerker
bij Dona Daria, Centrum voor Vrouwen en
Emancipatie in Rotterdam.
Abstract
In this article, a picture is drawn of four mosques and affiliated foundations in the civil society of the Amsterdam city district Slotervaart. The focus in this article is concerned with civil society and religion. We took a closer look at what activities were being organised, what developments were underway, and what view the boards of the foundations and mosque councils held with respect to citizenship and the function of places of worship in Dutch society. The results of the study show that members of the board and volunteers try to build a bridge to Dutch society by appealing to the community from the perspective of their bonding function. The organisations find themselves in a field of force with internal and external developments in which they must function and within which they try to give their social responsibility shape.
How to Cite:
Jong, I. de ., 2019. Civil society in beweging: Vier moskeeorganisaties in Amsterdam Slotervaart. Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice, 26(3), pp.21–31. DOI: http://doi.org/10.18352/jsi.50
Published on
10 Jan 2019.
Peer Reviewed
Downloads