Identifying as Muslim and American: The Role of Discrimination
This study uniquely examines the relationship between specific forms of discrimination and how Muslim young adults in the United States choose to identify. A survey was distributed to Muslim young adults in Genesee County, Michigan, where 2.6% of the population is Muslim. Some experiences of discrim...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[2020]
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Review of religious research
Year: 2020, Volume: 62, Issue: 3, Pages: 465-483 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ Muslim
/ National consciousness
/ Political identity
/ Islamophobia (motif)
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| IxTheo Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy BJ Islam KBQ North America ZB Sociology |
| Further subjects: | B
Young Adult
B Discrimination B American B Islam B Mid-Michigan B Islamophobia B Identity B Muslim |
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Volltext (Resolving-System) |
| Summary: | This study uniquely examines the relationship between specific forms of discrimination and how Muslim young adults in the United States choose to identify. A survey was distributed to Muslim young adults in Genesee County, Michigan, where 2.6% of the population is Muslim. Some experiences of discrimination were significantly related to identifying as a Muslim and not also as an American. In particular, experiences of being accused or suspected of doing something wrong because of one’s identity significantly predicted responses on the identity variable above and beyond other experiences of discrimination. The probability of a Muslim young adult identifying only as a Muslim when sometimes experiencing being accused of something wrong is 43.1%. This probability drops to 32.8% for those never experiencing this form of discrimination. The article discusses the implications of increasing discrimination on future generations of Muslims and their identity development. |
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| ISSN: | 2211-4866 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Review of religious research
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/s13644-020-00418-x |