Threat, faith, and community: The transformation of American Muslim political identity in 21st centu...

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" Threat, faith, and community: The transformation of American Muslim political identity in 21st century America "
Patrick L. Schoettmer

Document Type	:	Latin Dissertation
Language of Document	:	English
Record Number	:	803234
Doc. No	:	TL48014
Call number	:	‭1630049655;‮ ‬3647353‬
Main Entry	:	Temel, Ahmet
Title & Author	:	Threat, faith, and community: The transformation of American Muslim political identity in 21st century America\ Patrick L. Schoettmer
College	:	University of Notre Dame
Date	:	2014
Degree	:	Ph.D.
student score	:	2014
Page No	:	267
Note	:	Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-37873-3
Abstract	:	This dissertation examines the changes in political, civic, and social behavior among American Muslims following the attacks in New York City and Washington DC on September 11, 2001. In particular, the dissertation examines the evolution of Muslim self-image in light of the perception of increased hostility and rejection from non-Muslim elements of the American public and even the American government. By examining the transformation of a community from an ethnically fragmented and politically divided collective into an increasingly coherent political and civic actor, this dissertation both examines the interconnection between the concepts of race and religion and how these concepts can become fused when the distinctions fade or are never recognized by majority populations. The transformation of the importance and meaning of Muslim identity among those outside the group has lead to both social and political realignments within the Muslim community. By focusing on this transformation and the predictors that explain it, this dissertation tests hypotheses that link the perception of external threat to the way people process political information and allow it to shape their political behavior and belief systems.
Subject	:	American studies; Political science; Ethnic studies
Descriptor	:	Social sciences;Islam;Political behavior;Political identity;Threat perception
Added Entry	:	University of Notre Dame