The Mediated Lives of Muslim College Students in the United States: Identity and Community on Instagram, 2019
Scope and Content Note
The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.
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Dates
- 2019
Creator
- Marcucci, Susannah (Person)
Conditions Governing Use
The thesis is restricted due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), permission from the author is required before you can view the thesis
Extent
84 pages (84 pages)
Language of Materials
From the record group: English
From the record group: Chinese
From the record group: Spanish; Castilian
Overview
"Since 9/11, Muslim-American communities have been subject to discrimination and surveillance (Cashin, 2010; Sirin & Fine, 2007; Tindongan, 2011) and the situation has continued through the early years of the Trump administration. This study investigates how Muslim college students in the United States navigate identity construction and community building on social media within this context. Using a grounded theory approach to analyze the data from the Instagram pages of six Muslim Student Associations on US college campuses, the study develops a model of the Affirmational Social Media Space. The Affirmational Social Media Space is characterized by a focus on memory building, pride in the group's identity, friendship between group members, information sharing, use of in-group speak, and connections between offline and online experiences of group members. The study results outline how certain conditions lead to the development of supportive and dynamic online spaces for marginalized groups." -- Abstract
Physical Location
RG 010.02C Communication Studies
Physical Description
84 pages
Repository Details
Part of the Emerson College Archives and Special Collections Repository
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