Author: María Teresa González Santos
The study deals with the phenomenon of the transformation of the Muslim identity and the religious practices carried out by the Moroccan community that emigrated to France. The period covered by this research study ranges from the second half of the 20th century to the first decades of the 21st century. The identity changes practiced by these communities generated new social and labor behaviors, resulting in the spectacular integration of a significant number of Moroccans into the French society. The performance in the labor market varies to include technicians, both average and superior, managers, merchants, researchers, artists and intellectuals, it even reach the highest levels of political power, forming part of some governments of the country of destination. The study carried out an analysis the Muslim identity and culture of the Moroccan immigrant community in the French country, completing the study with a description of the changes oriented towards the full integration of this community in the French society.
Keywords: Muslim identity, Moroccan migration in France, culture, transformations, integration.
María Teresa González Santos, Professor of Sociology, Department of State Law and Sociology, University of Malaga, Malaga, Spain. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
