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This blog will provide various insights into topics on the global scale. We will review journals, articles and more while providing our feedback and responses to questions throughout the semester.

About the bloggers:

Sarah Burns, a senior at the University of Missouri, will graduate with a business degree with an emphasis in marketing in Spring 2017. As a St. Louis native, Sarah wants to eventually settle down there, but is not afraid to follow job opportunities wherever they may lead.

Email: sarah.burns@mail.missouri.edu

Melissa Lavin is a senior at the University of Missouri. She will graduate with a degree in journalism this coming spring. She aspires to be a copywriter and would like to move back to Chicago post graduation.

Email: melissa.lavin@mail.missouri.edu

Lisa Wetzig is a senior at the University of Missouri. After she graduates with a journalism degree in spring 2017, Lisa is hopeful that she will find her dream job as an art director or graphic designer in a bustling city where she can further pursue her passions.

Email: lcw535@mail.missouri.edu

Sarah Thompson, a senior at the University of Missouri, will graduate in spring 2017 with a degree in Textile & Apparel Management with an emphasis in marketing and merchandising. This summer, Sarah was able to discover her true passion while working for a fashion magazine in St. Louis, which is something she would love to pursue post grad as well.

Email: sktdm6@mail.missouri.edu

Anthony Holtschlag, is a Junior at the University. He will graduate with a degree in Broadcast Journalism, with (hopefully) a minor in Computer Sciences. He hopes to work at an upper-level broadcast news firm as an anchor.

Email: avh458@mail.missouri.edu

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Post 12: Europe’s Coalescing Misunderstandings

Part II As we have come across in the readings, there are many different terms which represent the experiences of the Muslim-European population. Assimilation is one such term which finds its way as a roadblock to Muslim lives across the spectrum. Assimilation refers to the ways in which some Muslims are expected to adopt the … Continue reading Post 12: Europe’s Coalescing Misunderstandings

Post 12: Muslim-European interactions and the difference between assimilation and multiculturalism

1. Compare and contrast the following discussed patterns of Muslim-European interaction: assimilation, communitarianism, or newer modes or integration. Hunter discusses various patterns of Muslim-European interaction in her book, Islam, Europe’s Second Religion. First, the assimilation pattern is the thought that Muslims should accept the totality of the cultural and political ethos that they reside in. … Continue reading Post 12: Muslim-European interactions and the difference between assimilation and multiculturalism

Muslim-European Interactions

Compare and contrast the following discussed patterns of Muslim-European interaction: assimilation, communitarianism, or newer modes or integration. As we’ve progressed in this class, it is apparent from our readings and discussions in class that strong tensions exist in Europe between native cultures and societies, and those of immigrants. Particularly strong are the tensions brought on … Continue reading Muslim-European Interactions

Post 12: Modes of Muslim-European interaction

Compare and contrast the following discussed patterns of Muslim-European interaction: assimilation, communitarianism, or newer modes or integration. As we have learned throughout the semester, relations between Muslims and European nations have become intense and there are major misunderstandings on both ends. Different European countries have leaned towards various modes of dealing with the issues that … Continue reading Post 12: Modes of Muslim-European interaction

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