American Muslims or Muslim Americans?: Impact of Perceived Discrimination on Confidence in Security Institutions

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Gillum ◽  
David C. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Muslim Americans ◽  
American Muslims

Veiled Politics: Experiences with Discrimination among Muslim Americans

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 629-677 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karam Dana ◽  
Nazita Lajevardi ◽  
Kassra A.R. Oskooii ◽  
Hannah L. Walker
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Minority Group ◽  
Anecdotal Evidence ◽  
Muslim Americans ◽  
Muslim American ◽  
Religious Minority ◽  
Institutional Discrimination ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Muslim American Women

AbstractAnecdotal evidence suggests that Muslim American women who wear the hijab may be particularly vulnerable to the experiences of stigmatization because the hijab represents one of the most obvious and dominant markers of “otherness.” Yet, extant research has surprisingly neglected to systematically examine how such external markers of difference can increase perceptions of discrimination. Drawing from two nationally representative datasets, we examine perceived discrimination among Muslim Americans, and find that veiled women report experiencing both societal and institutional discrimination at much higher rates than their counterparts. In fact, our findings show that the hijab is one of the most important predictors of self-reported discrimination amongallMuslim Americans. Interestingly, however, we also find that men are more likely than women to perceive discrimination once we account for the role of the hijab. Our analysis makes an important contribution to existing research by highlighting the unique experiences of a religious minority group and identifies one important and previously underexplored mechanism by which individuals may be targeted for discrimination—the hijab.

The Paradox Between Integration and Perceived Discrimination Among American Muslims

2019 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 587-606
Author(s):  
Nazita Lajevardi ◽  
Kassra A. R. Oskooii ◽  
Hannah L. Walker ◽  
Aubrey L. Westfall
Keyword(s):  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
American Muslims

Red, White, and Blue

2019 ◽  
pp. 112-130
Author(s):  
Sophia Rose Arjana ◽  
Rose Aslan
Keyword(s):  
Travel Narratives ◽  
General Situation ◽  
Muslim Americans ◽  
American Muslims

The authors of this article examine the travel narratives of several Muslim Americans who have performed Hajj. They try to provide some insights into the different ways in which they experience the journey. They start with a discussion about the general situation of Muslims in America and explain the modality of arranging to travel to Mecca. At last, they explore the hajj narratives of the American Muslims and read some of the essential hajj travelogues written by American Muslims.

scholarly journals Muslim Americans

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-86
Author(s):  
Besheer Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Muslim Americans ◽  
American Muslims ◽  
Counter Narrative ◽  
The Us

Muslim Americans: Debating the Notions of American and Un-American is an ambitious attempt to explore how American Muslims, especially immigrants and their children, see the US and are seen by it. It uses the voices of Muslim Americans to explore what peoples and cultures can be considered American, and which are not. The author offers it as “a counter-narrative to the reactionary thinking of academics ... and some media and politicians who have place Islam/Muslims as the Other.”

scholarly journals Muslim Americans: Debating the Notions of American and Un-American (by Nahid Kabir)

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-86
Author(s):  
Besheer Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Muslim Americans ◽  
American Muslims ◽  
Counter Narrative ◽  
The Us

Muslim Americans: Debating the Notions of American and Un-American is an ambitious attempt to explore how American Muslims, especially immigrants and their children, see the US and are seen by it. It uses the voices of Muslim Americans to explore what peoples and cultures can be considered American, and which are not. The author offers it as “a counter-narrative to the reactionary thinking of academics ... and some media and politicians who have place Islam/Muslims as the Other.”

scholarly journals Turks and Other Muslims in the US: An Analysis of Perceptions

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-109
Author(s):  
İbrahim Karataş
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Small Community ◽  
Muslim Americans ◽  
American Muslims ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
American Muslim ◽  
The Us ◽  
Negative Perceptions ◽  
Turkish Community ◽  
Significant Factors

Surveys show that, in the United States, Americans have a less favorable view of Muslims due to various reasons as opposed to American Muslims who conversely favor the American state and population. In line with this fact, this study tries to understand whether the Turkish community living in the US has different views about Americans than American Muslims do. This study makes a comparison because not all ethnic groups in the American Muslim community have the same views about Americans. While analyzing the Turkish community’s perceptions, this study also analyzes the views Americans and Muslim Americans have towards each other. The study compares previous surveys with the survey conducted among Turks living in the US and concludes that Muslims generally have the same perceptions regarding Americans. It also reveals that aside from the basic reasons which result in a negative view towards Muslims, being a small community and fragmented are two significant factors that damage the image of Muslims. In addition, it reveals that a lack of knowledge about each other increases negative perceptions.

scholarly journals Muslim Americans in the Military

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-119
Author(s):  
Amir Hussain
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Muslim Americans ◽  
American Muslims ◽  
School Students ◽  
American Muslim ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Military ◽  
Senior High School Students

Edward E. Curtis IV is one of the most important scholars of Islam in theUnited States. This slim volume is a welcome addition to his work, andshould be required reading for all who are interested in the place of Muslimswithin the history of America. One also wishes that the book be readwidely by American Muslims. As the latter day prophet, Bob Marley, oncesang about other soldiers in the Americas, “If you know your history/ Then you would know where you’re coming from.” Curtis’ book helps us, asAmerican Muslims, to learn about our own history in our country.The book is not written for a specialized audience, and could easily beused by undergraduate or even senior high school students in a number ofcourses on Islam or religion in America. It is a very short volume, comingin at 82 pages of text with a single additional page of notes. The book is dividedinto five chapters of roughly equal length. The first chapter introducesthe contemporary issues of American Muslim soldiers in the United Statesarmed forces through the stories of Captain Humayun Khan and CorporalKareem Rashad Sultan Khan. Corporal Khan became widely known whena photo of his mother, Elsheba, cradling his gravestone was mentioned byGeneral Colin Powell in the 2008 election. Captain Khan’s introduction tothe American public was more recent, when his father, Khizr, spoke abouthis son’s sacrifice on the final night of the Democratic National Conventionin 2016 ...

Reducing Prejudice Through Narratives

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 185-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Moyer-Gusé ◽  
Katherine R. Dale ◽  
Michelle Ortiz
Keyword(s):  
Intergroup Relations ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Intergroup Contact ◽  
Contact Hypothesis ◽  
Muslim Americans ◽  
Intergroup Anxiety ◽  
Intergroup Interactions

Abstract. Recent extensions to the contact hypothesis reveal that different forms of contact, such as mediated intergroup contact, can reduce intergroup anxiety and improve attitudes toward the outgroup. This study draws on existing research to further consider the role of identification with an ingroup character within a narrative depicting intergroup contact between Muslim and non-Muslim Americans. Results reveal that identification with the non-Muslim (ingroup) model facilitated liking the Muslim (outgroup) model, which reduced prejudice toward Muslims more generally. Identification with the ingroup model also increased conversational self-efficacy and reduced anxiety about future intergroup interactions – both important aspects of improving intergroup relations.

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