http://inclusionparadox.com/is-the-west-ready-for-the-new-muslim-middle-class/ Inclusion Paradox The Book Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:13:12 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://inclusionparadox.com/is-the-west-ready-for-the-new-muslim-middle-class/comment-page-1/#comment-1400 Kaylan Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:37:56 +0000 http://inclusionparadox.com/?p=2515#comment-1400 A pleasingly rational answer. Good to hear from you. A pleasingly rational answer. Good to hear from you.

]]> http://inclusionparadox.com/is-the-west-ready-for-the-new-muslim-middle-class/comment-page-1/#comment-804 Tanenbaum Tue, 11 May 2010 14:04:13 +0000 http://inclusionparadox.com/?p=2515#comment-804 I agree. These moves toward inclusion are valuable but superficial. In order for a radical shift in the way Westerners perceive Muslims we must start educating our young students about these cultural and religious differences when they are in school. By teaching them about different religions, histories and ethnicities they will grow up to be open-minded, sophisticated global citizens capable of breaking through stereotypes of all kinds. Then, perhaps when they are adults these accommodations in the workplace won’t be accommodations at all – they’ll just be the norm. I agree. These moves toward inclusion are valuable but superficial. In order for a radical shift in the way Westerners perceive Muslims we must start educating our young students about these cultural and religious differences when they are in school. By teaching them about different religions, histories and ethnicities they will grow up to be open-minded, sophisticated global citizens capable of breaking through stereotypes of all kinds. Then, perhaps when they are adults these accommodations in the workplace won’t be accommodations at all – they’ll just be the norm.

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