Muslim American Activism in the Age of Trump
The presidency of Donald Trump has roused progressive Americans, including religious progressives, to become more involved in politics. While Muslim Americans are not uniformly progressive, many have serious concerns about Trump's presidency, partly rooted in his anti-Muslim rhetoric and polici...
| Published in: | Sociology of religion |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford Univ. Press
[2018]
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Sociology of religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 79, Issue: 2, Pages: 220-247 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Trump, Donald 1946-
/ 主席
/ 接受
/ USA
/ 穆斯林
/ 公民權利
/ 行動主義
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| Summary: | The presidency of Donald Trump has roused progressive Americans, including religious progressives, to become more involved in politics. While Muslim Americans are not uniformly progressive, many have serious concerns about Trump's presidency, partly rooted in his anti-Muslim rhetoric and policies. This article asks: how are Muslim Americans responding to the Trump era, and what can this teach us about religious activism in the United States today? Using key websites, social media, and newspaper sources, I identify eight ways Muslims are reacting to the Trump presidency. This article demonstrates the diversity of Muslim American activism and challenges the assumption that all Muslims are opposed to Trump. It also shows how common conservative/progressive categorizations are often inadequate for understanding the activism of religio-racial minorities. In doing so, this article both sketches a picture of Muslim American activism in this era and creates an agenda for research on Muslim American activism in the coming years. |
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| ISSN: | 1759-8818 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Sociology of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/socrel/sry004 |