| Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 184 pages : illustrations) |
| Series |
Muslims in global societies series ; volume 10 |
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Muslims in global societies series ; v. 10.
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| Contents |
Hello, My Name Is -- The ups, downs, and whatevers of adolescence -- Being While Becoming: Emerging Adulthood -- Adulthood: the final chapter? -- Looking back to look forward |
| Summary |
This book acknowledges and discusses the now politically infamous aspects of an American Muslim womans life such as Islamophobia and hijab, but it more importantly examines how women actually deal with these obstacles, intentionally shifting the lens to capture a more holistic, nuanced understanding of their human experiences. This text is based on a three-year-long qualitative interdisciplinary cultural and developmental psychology and gender systems study. It uniquely organizes risks, protective factors, and coping mechanisms according to developmental life stages, from teenage to adulthood. Results show how second-generation Muslim American womens identities develop during adolescence (11-18), emerging adulthood (19-29), and adulthood (30-39) within multiple socio-cultural contexts. Discussions regarding Muslim Americans often erroneously equate "Muslim" with "Arab" or "Middle Eastern." By focusing on South Asian Muslim Americans, this work bluntly discusses the overlaps of South Asian culture with Islam, an important contribution to the field since the majority of immigrant Muslims in America are of South Asian descent. This study adds nuance and detail to American Muslim girls and womens experiences while fighting misinformation and stereotypes. It is a significant contribution to anthropological developmental psychology and cultural psychology. The focus on a historically academically marginalized population is beneficial to students, researchers, and professionals in the field |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed October 14, 2022) |
| Subject |
South Asian American women -- Ethnic identity
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South Asian American teenagers -- Ethnic identity
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Muslim women -- United States -- Social conditions
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Muslim teenagers -- United States -- Social conditions
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Muslim girls -- United States -- Social conditions
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Muslim women -- Social conditions
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South Asian American teenagers -- Ethnic identity
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9783031158353 |
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3031158350 |
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