عنوان

Going against the Grain: The Experiences of American South Asian Muslim Women in Interracial Romantic Relationships

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TL51496

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

Going against the Grain: The Experiences of American South Asian Muslim Women in Interracial Romantic Relationships

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[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Corral, Faiza

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Yokoyama, Kayoko

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

John F. Kennedy University

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2019

Text of Note

124 p.

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Psy.D.

Body granting the degree

John F. Kennedy University

Text preceding or following the note

2019

Text of Note

This study examines the marital experiences of American-born South Asian Muslim women in interracial marriages of their choosing. This study reflects on the lived experiences of eight American South Asian Muslim women's bicultural identities and their traditional specific cultural practices of endogamous and arranged marriages and modern Western cultural practices of exogamous and interracial marriages. There is a lack of literature examining the marital experiences of American-born South Asian Muslim women. Conventional content analysis was utilized to investigate the experience of South Asian Muslim women in interracial marriages. Interviews were conducted remotely via video and/or phone chat. Twelve major themes were discovered with the major theme being that all romantic relationships were kept secret from parents/families. Existing literature on the history of Muslims in America, together with South Asian and Muslim identity are examined. Clinical implications are discussed and future directions are recommended.

Subject Term

Asian Americans

Subject Term

Islam

Subject Term

Social psychology

Subject Term

Womens studies

Corral, Faiza

Yokoyama, Kayoko

John F. Kennedy University

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[Thesis]

276903

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