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Identity choice, intercultural learning and inclusive citizenship: Advocacy by British civil society for ethnoreligious accommodation in the workplace

Pier-Luc Dupont Picard Orcid Logo, Thomas Sealy Orcid Logo, Tariq Modood Orcid Logo

International Journal for Religious Freedom, Volume: 19, Issue: 1, Pages: 133 - 150

Swansea University Author: Pier-Luc Dupont Picard Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): doi.org/10.59484/QYBL8830

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Drawing on semi-structured interviews with the leaders of civil society organisations that represent or advocate for ethno-religious minorities in Britain, this article reconstructs the justifications they put forward for religious freedom and accommodation in the workplace. Findings suggest that, i...

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Published in: International Journal for Religious Freedom
ISSN: 2070-5484 2790-0762
Published: South Africa/Germany International Institute for Religious Freedom 2026
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title Identity choice, intercultural learning and inclusive citizenship: Advocacy by British civil society for ethnoreligious accommodation in the workplace
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description Drawing on semi-structured interviews with the leaders of civil society organisations that represent or advocate for ethno-religious minorities in Britain, this article reconstructs the justifications they put forward for religious freedom and accommodation in the workplace. Findings suggest that, in line with theories of multiculturalism, progressive and pro-diversity political actors view ethno-religiousaccommodation as a way of promoting individual choice of religious and national identities, intercultural dialogue and learning, and inclusive conceptions of citizenship. In this sense, they conceive demands for accommodation as part of a struggle for respect or recognition, and workplaces as a key site where this struggle unfolds.
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