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Voices of Muslim Women in America: Identity and Islamophobia

Khalil, Mariam
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1524492381353179

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2018, Master of Arts, University of Akron, Communication.
This study covered several areas about Muslim women, including stereotypes of Muslim women in the media in the United States, how Muslim women are perceived, and the way Muslim women are understood or treated. This study aimed to explore Muslim women’s experiences in America and how they are living their lives. It aimed to answer two research questions about Muslim women. The research questions focused on their identity, hijab, feminism and thoughts about Islamophobia. Islamophobia made them more aware of their surroundings. Stereotypes in the media can be hard to change, because the imagery shown of a Muslim woman wearing a burqa has been shown for a very long time. Interviews were completed with a total of nine participants, and several different themes that emerged: Muslim women submit to God for living life in any culture, Muslim women must negotiate their identities in a western context with or without the hijab, Muslim women must deal with misconceptions and stereotypes in the media about what it means to be a Muslim woman, Muslim women live in a climate of Islamophobia and Muslim women clearly distinguish between culture and Islam whether they are compatible or incompatible. Each of the themes gave insight into the lives of Muslim women in the United States.
Kathleen Clark (Advisor)
Kathleen Endres (Committee Member)
Mary Triece (Committee Member)
82 p.
Communication

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  • Khalil, M. (2018). Voices of Muslim Women in America: Identity and Islamophobia [Master's thesis, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1524492381353179

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Khalil, Mariam. Voices of Muslim Women in America: Identity and Islamophobia . 2018. University of Akron, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1524492381353179.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Khalil, Mariam. "Voices of Muslim Women in America: Identity and Islamophobia ." Master's thesis, University of Akron, 2018. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1524492381353179

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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