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Methodological Approaches in Study of Islam in the Czech Republic

Publication at Faculty of Arts |
2018

Abstract

The goal of the chapter is an analysis of methods and theories applied in studies about Islam in the Czech Republic. We analyse studies that were published from 2011 to 2017, because we want to include studies that reflect 10th anniversary of terrorist attack in the USA - we perceive it as key moment for perception of Muslims in the Czech Republic.

We identify four main approaches to study Islam and Muslims - content analysis, survey research, interviews and descriptions. The dominant method is content analysis and its forms and dominant topic in this context is medial picture of Islam and Muslims.

Problem we identify is that studies do not reflect methodological problems and do not describe methods properly, so there is problem with repetition of the research and their falsification or verification.