An Unheard Voice: The American Muslim Struggle for Political Inclusion

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Paper explores the effect of discrimination against American Muslims on their political participation.

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Dean, Tahirah 2012.

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Paper explores the effect of discrimination against American Muslims on their political participation.

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Abstract: As a result of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Muslim Americans have been the target of negative stereotypes and a significant number of hate crimes. This paper sought to explore to what degree discrimination against American Muslims has affected their political participation. Although the conventional hypothesis was that increased levels of hate crimes may cause American Muslims to refrain from political activity, I hypothesized that such hostility actually increases their political participation as they fight for the protection of their civil rights. I also looked at the intervening variable of civic engagement resulting from participation in mosques. I conducted a multivariate regression analysis to compare an individual’s experience with discrimination and their political interest and voting behavior. I found that as American Muslims experienced discrimination, they were more likely to vote in a post-9/11 context. Additionally, I found that when American Muslims are exposed to imam teachings on political and community engagement in the mosque, they were 29% more likely to be interested in politics generally, which suggested that specific communities may help foster civic engagement.

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  • Eagle Feather, Issue 9, University of North Texas Honors College: Denton, Texas. 2012

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  • Publication Title: Eagle Feather
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 2012
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Dean, Tahirah. An Unheard Voice: The American Muslim Struggle for Political Inclusion, article, 2012; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1635133/: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .

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