author | Insight Turkey https://www.insightturkey.com/ author EN authorDo perceptions of Muslim communities differ among receiving European societies? Are attitudes towards Euro-Turks more critical than other groups? Do Euro-Turks feel marginalized and recognize social distance from the majority? This paper presents data from cross-national research projects to assess the social distance between national majority and Muslim minorities, in particular Euro-Turks. It also considers the extent to which religion, ethnicity, and culture help shape Islamophobia and anti-Turkish attitudes. Social distance is not treated as a proxy variable for discrimination or exclusion, but it serves as an indicator of the possible marginalization of Euro-Turks. Further, increasing social distance between majority and minority Muslim groups may also serve as a reliable indicator of a Europe in crisis, confronting its multiple conflicting identities.https://www.insightturkey.com/author/raymond-taras/euro-turks-in-the-contemporary-european-imaginaryhttps://www.insightturkey.com/author/raymond-taras/euro-turks-in-the-contemporary-european-imaginaryTue, 01 Oct 2013 14:08:00 GMT