Another century, another witch-hunt: this time it’s poor Muslim women

Dr Abby Day, Reader of Race, Faith & Culture in the Department of Sociology, writes in The Conversation  that ‘Poor, uneducated, housebound women appear to be almost wholly responsible for the lack of integration of some Muslim communities in Britain. At least, that seems to be the finding of a new report on social cohesion, carried out by Dame Louise … Continue reading Another century, another witch-hunt: this time it’s poor Muslim women

The conflict between religion and media has deep roots

A recent report into the place of religion in public life presented a gloomy picture of the relationship between media and religion. Whilst media misrepresentations usually concern Muslims, the most vocal complainers are Christians. Abby Day argues the reason for this may lie in more fundamental, ancient and even ontological concerns. http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/religionpublicsphere/2016/08/the-conflict-between-religion-and-media-has-deep-roots/     Continue reading The conflict between religion and media has deep roots