عنوان

The lived experiences of Muslim students' academic achievement despite Islamophobia: A phenomenological study

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TL48971

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

The lived experiences of Muslim students' academic achievement despite Islamophobia: A phenomenological study

General Material Designation

[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Diana Hart

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Greer-Williams, Nancy

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

University of Phoenix

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2016

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

187

Text of Note

Committee members: Chambers, Robin; Leach, Ronald

Text of Note

Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-369-03612-1

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Ed.D.

Discipline of degree

School of Advanced Studies

Body granting the degree

University of Phoenix

Text preceding or following the note

2016

Text of Note

Prior to September 11, 2001 (9/11) Muslim students traveled to the United States easily like other international students. Following 9/11, Muslim students from some Middle Eastern countries and parts of Africa, have been monitored by local police, immigration, and the FBI more often than other foreign students. Part of the reason students are monitored differently is because of some Americans' irrational fear of Muslim people (Islamophobia) that has been established through the negative images about terrorism and radical Islam that the media created. This qualitative, phenomenological study explored the lived experience of Muslim students matriculating universities in the United States after 9/11 and whether Islamophobia had a bearing on their persistence toward academic achievement. The students' perceptions resulted in seven final themes that included: (a) Fitting into American culture; (b) Tug between two cultures; (c) Prayer; (d) American education vs Middle Eastern education; (e) Friends, family, future goals; (f) American and Islamic mindset/terrorism, and (g) Islamophobia. The results from the study indicated a need for more understanding of Muslim students in academia. Recommendations for future research included research on immigrants attending universities, Muslims working in leadership on women working in academia, researching a larger student population, and researching faculty working with Muslim student.

Religion; Educational leadership; Ethnic studies; Higher education

Subject Term

Philosophy, religion and theology;Social sciences;Education;Education leadership;Higher education students;International students;Islamaphobia;Leadership;Muslim students

Al-Hage Ali, Nabil

Greer-Williams, Nancy

Subdivision

School of Advanced Studies

University of Phoenix

Call Number

1830478630; 10148431

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[Thesis]

276903

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