Are young Muslims adopting Australian values?

Authors

Nahid A. Kabir, Edith Cowan University

Abstract

Recently politicians in Australia have raised concerns that some Muslims are not adopting Australian values to a sufficient extent. In this paper I explore the notion of Australian values with respect to immigrant youth. By analysing interviews with 32 Muslim students who are 15-18 years of age and of diverse back- grounds in two state schools in Sydney, I focus on the extent to which these young people seem to be adopting Australian values. I discuss the factors that hinder the adoption of Australian values, and whether such hindrance can lead to a possible jihadi threat. This paper relies on oral testimonies and secondary sources, including international literature.

Recommended Citation

Kabir, Nahid A. (2008) "Are young Muslims adopting Australian values?," Australian Journal of Education: Vol. 52: Iss. 3, Article 2.
Available at: https://research.acer.edu.au/aje/vol52/iss3/2