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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Published in:Review of religious research
Authors: Hummel, Daniel (Author) ; Alshabani, Nuha (Author) ; Daassa, Mohamed (Author) ; Felo, Leen (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer [2020]
In: Review of religious research
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Muslim / National consciousness / Political identity / Islamophobia
RelBib 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
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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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.
ISSN:2211-4866
Contains:Enthalten in: Review of religious research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s13644-020-00418-x