A threat enfleshed: Muslim college students situate their identities amidst portrayals of Muslim violence and terror

Ali, Arshad Imtiaz

doi:10.1080/09518398.2013.820860

“…A two-wave longitudinal study demonstrated the moderating role of ethnic identity (belonging and exploration) on the effects of economic stress (but not perceived ethnic discrimination) on mental health outcomes (depressive symptoms and self-esteem) in a sample of Asian American adolescents from an emerging immigrant community (Stein et al, 2014). For general identity issues , studies covered various topics, such as the formation of a new group identity (Brocious, 2014; Maramba & Palmer, 2014), Muslim adolescents’ understanding of their identities (Ali, 2014), the similarities and differences between Asian and European American college students on their perspectives of the self (Y.-H. Kim et al, 2014), as well as the effect of priming natural identities (i.e., university identity and ethnic identity) on cooperative behaviors (Y. Chen et al, 2014).…”

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Annual review of Asian American Psychology, 2014.

Kim¹,

Shen²,

Hou³

et al. 2015

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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This 2014 review of Asian American psychology is the sixth review in the series. It includes 316 articles that met the inclusion criteria established by the past five annual reviews. Featured articles were derived from three sources: 137 were generated via the search term “Asian American” in PyscINFO, 111 were generated via a search for specific Asian American ethnic groups, and 32 were generated via author searches of articles that met the inclusion criteria. The top primary topic was health and health-related behaviors, the most frequently employed study design was cross-sectional, and the most studied Asian American ethnic group was Chinese. This year’s review includes information on the target population of the primary topic, the age range and developmental period of participants, and whether the study design was cross-sectional or longitudinal. It also identifies top authors and journals contributing to the 2014 annual review. These new features reveal that the most common target population of the primary topic was youths; studies most commonly included emerging adults ages 18–25; cross-sectional study design was employed more often than longitudinal design; the top contributor to the 2014 review was Stephen Chen, who authored the highest number of papers included; and the Asian American Journal of Psychology generated the highest number of publications for this review.

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“…Prevailing Islamophobia across the U.S., facilitated by one-sided media narratives, extensive surveillance of Muslim communities (Ali, 2014) and misinformation about Muslim populations, have resulted in a significant increase of bullying against South Asian American youth from a variety of religious, national and ethnic backgrounds (Coker, 2013 2013). This is evidenced not only by numerous stories in the media, 6 but also data collected by advocacy groups and think tanks such as South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR), and the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), as well as documented in scholarly research (see Ahmad & Szpara, 2003;Ali, 2014;Ghaffar-Kucher, 2012;Sirin & Fine, 2008). A report by ISPU suggests that Muslim American children and youth are bullied for reasons that are not typical (e.g., physical appearance, ability level and popularity), but because of their ethnicity and religion and the belief that they pose a threat to the "American way of life" (Britto, 2011).…”

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Brown Bodies and Xenophobic Bullying in US Schools: Critical Analysis and Strategies for Action

Bajaj

¹

,

Ghaffar-Kucher

²

,

Desai

³

2016

Harvard Educational Review

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This essay addresses an evidence-based action project that sought to interrupt and transform bullying behaviors directed at South Asian American youth in schools in the United States (U.S.). In the context of this essay and project, the authors argue that larger macro-level forces that promote misinformation about youth who inhabit brown bodies (in the U.S. and abroad) have given rise to behaviors identified as bullying, and in some cases, harassment and hate crimes in schools. Conventional literature on bullying offers inadequate frames for how the forces of Islamophobia-that affect all those perceived to be Muslim-and bullying come together to shape realities for youth in schools. This essay advances new frameworks and strategies for understanding xenophobic and bias-based bullying, and explores schools as sites of possibility to interrupt Islamophobia and misinformation about South Asian Americans.

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“…A two-wave longitudinal study demonstrated the moderating role of ethnic identity (belonging and exploration) on the effects of economic stress (but not perceived ethnic discrimination) on mental health outcomes (depressive symptoms and self-esteem) in a sample of Asian American adolescents from an emerging immigrant community (Stein et al, 2014). For general identity issues, studies covered various topics, such as the formation of a new group identity (Brocious, 2014;Maramba & Palmer, 2014), Muslim adolescents' understanding of their identities (Ali, 2014), the similarities and differences between Asian and European American college students on their perspectives of the self (Y.-H. , as well as the effect of priming natural identities (i.e., university identity and ethnic identity) on cooperative behaviors (Y. Chen et al, 2014). Using an experimental design, Y. found that participants displayed more cooperation when primed with a shared (university) identity than when primed with a non-shared (ethnic) identity.…”

Section: Viruses: Hepatitis B Virus (Hbv) Immunodeficiency Virus (Himentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These quantitative studies mainly employed analytical methods, such as regression (n = 7; e.g., Stein et al, 2014) and analysis of variance (n = 5; e.g., K. Cheng, Conley, & Ziegler, 2014). The rest used qualitative designs (interview or observation, n = 4; e.g., Ali, 2014) and mixed methods (Brocious, 2014;Ocampo, 2014).…”

Section: Viruses: Hepatitis B Virus (Hbv) Immunodeficiency Virus (Himentioning

confidence: 99%

Annual review of Asian American Psychology, 2013.

Wei¹,

Carrera²,

Li³

2014

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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This 2014 review of Asian American psychology is the sixth review in the series. It includes 316 articles that met the inclusion criteria established by the past five annual reviews. Featured articles were derived from three sources: 137 were generated via the search term "Asian American" in PyscINFO, 111 were generated via a search for specific Asian American ethnic groups, and 32 were generated via author searches of articles that met the inclusion criteria. The top primary topic was health and health-related behaviors, the most frequently employed study design was crosssectional, and the most studied Asian American ethnic group was Chinese. This year's review includes information on the target population of the primary topic, the age range and developmental period of participants, and whether the study design was cross-sectional or longitudinal. It also identifies top authors and journals contributing to the 2014 annual review. These new features reveal that the most common target population of the primary topic was Correspondence concerning this article should be sent to Su Yeong Kim, Department of Human Development and Family Sciences, 108 E Dean Keeton St., Stop A2702, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712. su.yeong.kim@utexas.edu. HHS Public Access Author manuscriptAsian Am J Psychol. Author manuscript; available in PMC 2016 December 01. Published in final edited form as:Asian Am J Psychol. 2015 December ; 6(4): 291-332. doi:10.1037/aap0000031. Author Manuscript Author ManuscriptAuthor ManuscriptAuthor Manuscript youths; studies most commonly included emerging adults ages 18-25; cross-sectional study design was employed more often than longitudinal design; the top contributor to the 2014 review was Stephen Chen, who authored the highest number of papers included; and the Asian American Journal of Psychology generated the highest number of publications for this review. Keywords review; Asian Americans, 2014The annual review of Asian American psychology facilitates a comprehensive, year-to-year understanding of the field by summarizing the major research topics and methodology used in Asian American psychology. Comparison of multiple annual reviews reveals past, current, and emerging trends. Illuminating these trends can be informative for new and experienced scholars alike, who can utilize the reviews to synthesize past and current research. This will help them identify emerging trends in order to plan future research that will make a meaningful contribution to scholarship on Asian American psychology. The present annual review uses the format established by the past five annual reviews, with the addition of new features for future annual reviews to consider. Like past reviews, the current issue presents major trends by primary topic, methodological design, and participant characteristics (e.g., average age and ethnicity). This review contributes a developmental perspective by including age range and developmental period in our categorization of participants, and by considering cross-...

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A threat enfleshed: Muslim college students situate their identities amidst portrayals of Muslim violence and terror

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Annual review of Asian American Psychology, 2014.

Annual review of Asian American Psychology, 2014.

Brown Bodies and Xenophobic Bullying in US Schools: Critical Analysis and Strategies for Action

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