Author : MD Shafiqur Rahman
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 574 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (232 download)
Book Synopsis Transnational Media Reception, Islamophobia, and the Identity Constructions of a Non-Arab Muslim Diasporic Community by : MD Shafiqur Rahman
Download or read book Transnational Media Reception, Islamophobia, and the Identity Constructions of a Non-Arab Muslim Diasporic Community written by MD Shafiqur Rahman and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study, based on ethnographic interviews and fieldworks in New York City and Carbondale, Illinois, examines how the post-9/11 Islamophobia impacted the experiences and identity-articulations of people in the Bangladeshi diaspora in the United States. This study also examines how diasporic identities of Bangladeshis, mostly first-generation immigrant Muslims, emerged as results of their multi-layered negotiations with gender, class, religion, ethnicity and their host culture. Roles of diasporic media were examined in the identity construction process. The study found that people's diasporic experiences were colored by their gender, generation, and social class. The first generation Bangladeshis maintain a strong connection with Bangladesh, and they prefer to be identified as Bangladeshi-American, retaining a large part of their ethnic identity. Like the Bangladeshis who live in Bangladesh, the Bangladeshi-Americans think that their religious identity is submerged in the Bangladeshi identity. However, the second-generation Bangladeshis strongly identify as desi --a generic South Asian identity, which helps them reconcile their parents' expectations and the demands of their lives in the U.S. The study also found that Bangladeshi diasporic media are not merely the devices for maintaining connections with their old home, but they are an integral part of people's lives in the diaspora. The study also found that post-9/11 Islamophobia tremendously impacted the lives and identity-constructions of the people in this recent diaspora. They considered these as problems deeply ingrained in their lives and their quest for full U.S. citizenship.