<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This article examines Muslim interpretations in the mass media public discourses in German-speaking Switzerland. It focuses on the period from the moment of the adoption of the initiative against the construction of minarets untill mid-2017. On the basis of a discourse analysis four fields of positions are presented. It can be shown that there is a considerable variety of inter-Muslim interpretations. Those positions with the highest reception are characterized by an intolerance of ambiguity and an incorporation of hegemonial interpretative patterns.</p></abstract>

This article examines Muslim interpretations in the mass media public discourses in German-speaking Switzerland. It focuses on the period from the moment of the adoption of the initiative against the construction of minarets untill mid-2017. On the basis of a discourse analysis four fields of positions are presented. It can be shown that there is a considerable variety of inter-Muslim interpretations. Those positions with the highest reception are characterized by an intolerance of ambiguity and an incorporation of hegemonial interpretative patterns.

The Variety of Muslim Interpretations in Mass Media Public Discourses in German-speaking Switzerland

Swiss Journal of Sociology

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This article examines Muslim interpretations in the mass media public discourses in German-speaking Switzerland. It focuses on the period from the moment of...

The Variety of Muslim Interpretations in Mass Media Public Discourses in German-speaking Switzerland

Published Online: Jul 20, 2021

Page range: 283 - 305

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2020-0009

Keywords
Discourses, Switzerland, Muslims, Interpretations, Variety, Ambiguity

© 2021 Noemi Trucco, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Variety of Muslim Interpretations in Mass Media Public Discourses in German-speaking Switzerland

Published Online: Jul 20, 2021

Page range: 283 - 305

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjs-2020-0009

KeywordsDiscourses, Switzerland, Muslims, Interpretations, Variety, Ambiguity

© 2021 Noemi Trucco, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Discourses, Switzerland, Muslims, Interpretations, Variety, Ambiguity