Growing Muslim minorities in Western societies has sparked debate about which Muslim
practices should be accepted, with many people finding certain practices intolerable. Two …

The literature about secularization proposes two distinct explanations of anti‐Muslim
sentiment in secularized societies. The first theory understands it in terms of religious …

Whereas electoral support for new-rightist parties is often understood as driven by
ethnocentric anti-immigrant sentiments, scholars have noted that new-rightist politicians …

In light of recent claims about increasing religious polarization in secularized countries, we
study the extent to which the non-religious contest religion in Western European countries …

Social scientists debate the nature of the critique of Islam that has recently become
prominent in various European societies. Some consider it as a mere focussing of more …

Ever since scholars started studying public opinion and political acting, they have reported
substantial educational differences. Much debate remains, however, about how to interpret …

Rejection of Muslim religious practices in West European societies is typically explained by
prejudicial feelings towards Muslims as a group. However, although people can oppose …

Survey research on ethnic prejudice often relies on statements focusing on generic labels
such as 'immigrants','strangers', or 'foreigners'. In this paper we argue that there are …

In Western societies, generalized prejudice and anti-Muslim sentiments can be major drivers
of the rejection of Muslim religious practices. However, people can also reject such practices …

Muslims in Europe tend to have an immigrant background. Consequently, they often face a
twofold challenge: they are subjected to the prejudice and discrimination immigrants in …