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Muslim, Too

Navigating Multiple Identities at an American University

Bibliographic Data

ID8100784
AuthorsBenjamin B Stubbs (corresponding author), Margaret W Sallee (0000-0003-3678-4348)
Year2013
Volume46
Issue4
Pages451-467
Publication date2013-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueEquity & Excellence in Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1066-5684 • E-ISSN: 1547-3457
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10665684.2013.838129
OpenAlexW2045564185
LanguageEN
Citations received8
References cited20

Although Muslims have a significant presence at American universities, they are largely ignored by campus policies and resources and may find it difficult to reconcile their university experience with their religious values and practices. Using bicultural acculturation as a theoretical lens along with interviews and document analysis, this exploratory study of ten Muslim students at one university suggests that students have acquired the tools to successfully navigate membership in both American and Muslim cultural groups, evaluating each setting before invoking a particular identity. However, the acculturation process does not require any change by the institution. While participants described a need to adopt situationally-appropriate behaviors, they did not expect accommodation from the university or their peers

Accommodation · Acculturation · Biculturalism · Ethnic group · Exploratory research · Higher education · Identity (music · Institution · Pedagogy · Political science · Public relations · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Education and Islamic Studies · International Student and Expatriate Challenges · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Gender Studies · Law · Social Psychology

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Citations per year0,73
Citation span2015 - 2025 (11)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 8
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