He Goes by Mo: Drawing Boundaries Around Muslim Identities

Given the socio-political environment of the United States, the identities of religious and racialized Muslims have been scrutinized. Using qualitative semi-structured interviews with religious Muslim American men, I explore discussions that indicate a preference for some strategies for managing sti...

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Main Author: Allen, Jack R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] [2019]
In: Interdisciplinary journal of research on religion
Year: 2019, Volume: 15, Pages: 1-22
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Islamophobia / Racism / Muslim / Change of name / Social acceptance
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AX Inter-religious relations
BJ Islam
KBQ North America
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