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Arkansas State University Students' Perceptions of Islam and Muslims: The Effect of Media and Demographics

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Arkansas State University Students' Perceptions of Islam and Muslims: The Effect of Media and Demographics

[Thesis]

Saud Helal Alotaibi

Fowler, Gilbert

Arkansas State University

2015

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Committee members: Combs, Sandra; Fears, Lillie

Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-66623-6

M.S.M.C.

Journalism

Arkansas State University

2015

This study was designed to learn how media and social interaction with Muslims has influenced students' perceptions of Muslims and the religion of Islam. A review of literature showed how perceptions had changed over time because how world situations and events. The research questions focused on student perceptions about Islam and Muslim people to see how mass media exposure and interaction with Muslims relate. A web survey was conducted in fall 2014 at a small, mid-American university. The survey resulted in 1,853 respondents who provided information about Muslims and knowledge of the teaching of Islam. Demographic data, along with a series of Likert statements were used to determine perceptions and knowledge of Muslims and the Islam religion. Students were asked to indicate how frequently they interact with Muslim people, situations in which those interactions take place and with what frequency, how they have received information about Muslims, and how Muslims are portrayed in media. The study found that participants who had Muslims friends or interacted with Muslims had positive perceptions while those who did not have Muslim friends or rarely interacted with Muslims had negative perception. Also, the study found that participants who spent more time with the Internet and movies had more positive perceptions of Islam and Muslims more than those who spent less time. Participants agreed that mass media depicted Islam and Muslims negatively.

Religion; Middle Eastern Studies; Mass communications

Philosophy, religion and theology;Social sciences;Communication and the arts;Knowing the teaching of islam;Muslims and media. muslims and movies. islam and movies. islam and media.;Spend time with media;Stereotype of islam and muslims in the u.s.a;The effact of itraction with muslims;The image of islam and muslims in western media. 9/11. tragic events of 9/11

Giorgini, Massimiliano Adelmo

Fowler, Gilbert

Journalism

Arkansas State University

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