Mistaken Identities: The Media and Parental Ethno-Religious Socialization in a Midwestern Sikh Community

Strong anti-Islamic sentiments increased dramatically after the 9/11 terror attacks on the United States, leading to an uptick in prejudice and the perpetration of hate crimes targeting Muslims. Sikh men and boys, often mistaken for Muslims, suffered as collateral damage. The overall health of both...

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Authors: Rana, Meenal (Author) ; Qin, Desiree B. (Author) ; Vital-Gonzalez, Carmina (Author)
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Published: MDPI [2019]
In: Religions
Year: 2019, Volume: 10, Issue: 10
Further subjects:B stereotypical media images
B Sikhism
B mistaken identities
B identity markers
B parent ethno-religious socialization
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