The Understanding Of
Sophie Roelandschap
My name is Sophie Roelandschap, I could also have been named Sophie Mohammed. One of the reasons my parents choose the first option was because of the underlying manifestation of discrimination that comes with having an Islamic related surname(as my father had experienced himselfbeing a Muslim). We live in a county that calls herself tolerant and open-minded. Then how come we (still) cope with this problem? Are we really as open-minded as we say?
In my project I do research about preconceptions non-Muslims have about Muslims. With the final result of showing that all people, with a Muslim or non-Muslim background would give the same answers on universal questions about gratitude, respect and love. The universal norms and values of a person often correspond much more than is thought.
Many non-Muslims in the Netherlands have preconceptions about Muslims. Muslims often experience discrimination/racism because of their belief and the worn signifiers that come with this. For example, Muslims have difficulties getting employment because of their last name or Muslim women don’t get hired because of the worn head scarf. Many Muslims even get tagged as terrorists (for example; because of speaking Arabic or having a ’long’ beard). And all this just because they have a certain religion (which has many preconceptions).
This project is important to me because I believe that your religion (or a higher power you believe in) and what you stand for should be your individual choice. The people that believe in the same god or higher power (in this case; Allah) and have the same view points, should not be seen as one group with exact the same thoughts. They should not be generalized, not be treated different and definitely not feel that they aren’t a part of this society, because everyone that lives in the Netherlands should feelathome in their own country.
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The Understanding Of
Sophie Roelandschap
My name is Sophie Roelandschap, I could also have been named Sophie Mohammed. One of the reasons my parents choose the first option was because of the underlying manifestation of discrimination that comes with having an Islamic related surname(as my father had experienced himselfbeing a Muslim). We live in a county that calls herself tolerant and open-minded. Then how come we (still) cope with this problem? Are we really as open-minded as we say?
Many non-Muslims in the Netherlands have preconceptions about Muslims. Muslims often experience discrimination/racism because of their belief and the worn signifiers that come with this. For example, Muslims have difficulties getting employment because of their last name or Muslim women don’t get hired because of the worn head scarf. Many Muslims even get tagged as terrorists (for example; because of speaking Arabic or having a ’long’ beard). And all this just because they have a certain religion (which has many preconceptions).
This project is important to me because I believe that your religion (or a higher power you believe in) and what you stand for should be your individual choice. The people that believe in the same god or higher power (in this case; Allah) and have the same view points, should not be seen as one group with exact the same thoughts. They should not be generalized, not be treated different and definitely not feel that they aren’t a part of this society, because everyone that lives in the Netherlands should feelathome in their own country.
In my project I do research about preconceptions non-Muslims have about Muslims. With the final result of showing that all people, with a Muslim or non-Muslim background would give the same answers on universal questions about gratitude, respect and love. The universal norms and values of a person often correspond much more than is thought.
