Being Black and Muslim: A Literature Review on the Experiences of Black Muslims in Canadian Public Schools
Location
Sasquatch Room 124 C
Start Date
21-4-2023 10:30 AM
End Date
21-4-2023 11:45 AM
Publication Date
2023
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities | Law | Social and Behavioral Sciences
Description
Islamophobia has increased significantly in Canada over the last few years (Alizai, 2020, Halabi, 2021). As a result, researchers have gained a greater interest in examining the experiences of Muslims in Canada. By employing intersectional frameworks, studies have demonstrated that not all Muslims experience Islamophobia equally. Black Muslims, for example, are at greater risk of experiencing Islamophobia as they are doubly marginalized (Memon and Chanicka, 2022). In order to conceptualize the distinct experiences Black Muslims encounter due to their religious and racial identities, Delíce Mugabo coined the term anti-Black Islamophobia. In her work, she defines anti-Black Islamophobia as discrimination Black Muslims endure by non-Muslims and non-Black Muslims (Mugabo, 2016). Although Mugabo (2016) notes the role of public schools, her research predominantly focuses on the presence of anti-Black Islamophobia within society at large and the role of Black Muslim activists. To further explore Mugabo’s (2016) observation, I will be drawing on current scholarly work to analyze the experiences of Black Muslim students in Canadian public schools in a K-post secondary context. Investigating the experiences of Black Muslim students in Canadian public schools will help unravel whether schools reinforce or combat anti-Black Islamophobia.
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Recommended Citation
Ghouse, Sabah, "Being Black and Muslim: A Literature Review on the Experiences of Black Muslims in Canadian Public Schools" (2023). International Conference on Hate Studies. 3.
https://repository.gonzaga.edu/icohs/2023/seventh/3
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Session Title
Education as a Reinforcer of Hate and as a Mediator for Change
Type
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Being Black and Muslim: A Literature Review on the Experiences of Black Muslims in Canadian Public Schools
Sasquatch Room 124 C
Islamophobia has increased significantly in Canada over the last few years (Alizai, 2020, Halabi, 2021). As a result, researchers have gained a greater interest in examining the experiences of Muslims in Canada. By employing intersectional frameworks, studies have demonstrated that not all Muslims experience Islamophobia equally. Black Muslims, for example, are at greater risk of experiencing Islamophobia as they are doubly marginalized (Memon and Chanicka, 2022). In order to conceptualize the distinct experiences Black Muslims encounter due to their religious and racial identities, Delíce Mugabo coined the term anti-Black Islamophobia. In her work, she defines anti-Black Islamophobia as discrimination Black Muslims endure by non-Muslims and non-Black Muslims (Mugabo, 2016). Although Mugabo (2016) notes the role of public schools, her research predominantly focuses on the presence of anti-Black Islamophobia within society at large and the role of Black Muslim activists. To further explore Mugabo’s (2016) observation, I will be drawing on current scholarly work to analyze the experiences of Black Muslim students in Canadian public schools in a K-post secondary context. Investigating the experiences of Black Muslim students in Canadian public schools will help unravel whether schools reinforce or combat anti-Black Islamophobia.