“A lot of us have a very difficult time reconciling what being Muslim is”: A phenomenological study on the meaning of being Muslim American.

Conclusions: Our findings capture the complexities of what it means to be Muslim American, particularly given the heterogeneity within the community. Islamophobia contextualized their meaning-making process by perpetuating group homogeneity as the problem and solution. Clinical and research implications highlight the need to recognize intersectionality and systemic oppression as part of the identity negotiation. Pressures from within and outside of the community converged to impede participants’ feelings of cultural belongingness and identity exploration. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research