عنوان

Iranian American Perceptions of Experienced Prejudice and Discrimination in the Political and Social Context of the United States of America

Number

TL47888

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

Iranian American Perceptions of Experienced Prejudice and Discrimination in the Political and Social Context of the United States of America

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[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Shari Paige

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Hatfield, Elaine

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

University of Hawai'i at Manoa

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2014

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

144

Text of Note

Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-321-24024-5

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Ph.D.

Body granting the degree

University of Hawai'i at Manoa

Text preceding or following the note

2014

Text of Note

The post 9/11 context created a political and social climate in the United States (U.S.) that promoted prejudice and discrimination against anyone who looked Middle Eastern (e.g., Iranian) or Muslim (Britto, 2008). I was interested in how much and what kinds of prejudice and discrimination Iranian Americans with various religious affiliations perceived. Iranian American perceptions were explored by examining their Social Identity (Tajfel & Turner, 1979; Tanti, Stukas, Halloran, & Foddy, 2010). The specific dimension of Iranian American social identity examined was religious affiliation and how it related to perceived Ethnic Harassment (Schneider, Hitlan, & Radhakrishnan, 2000) and Social Distance (Bogardus, 1947; Rollock & Vrana, 2005) from Euro Americans. Based on the current social and political context and social identity differences between Iranian Americans and Euro Americans, I hypothesized that Iranian American Muslims would report perceiving more experiences of prejudice and discrimination (as assessed by measures of frequency and severity) than would Iranian American Jews or those without religious affiliation. In addition, I hypothesized that Iranian American Muslims, who appeared more prototypically Muslim, would report perceiving a higher rate of prejudice and discrimination (as assessed by measures of frequency and severity), than did Iranian American Muslims who appeared more prototypically Western.

Religion; Philosophy; Social psychology; Middle Eastern Studies; Ethnic studies

Subject Term

Philosophy, religion and theology;Social sciences;Psychology;Discrimination;Identity;Iranian;Perception;Prejudice;Religion

Abubaker, Iman

Hatfield, Elaine

University of Hawai'i at Manoa

Call Number

1611919901; 3582943

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