Women's Scholar Luncheon: “Are You Wearing a Tablecloth?” Understanding Intersectional Harassment of Muslim and Immigrant Women
Dr. Aneesa A. Baboolal presents,"Are You Wearing a Tablecloth?" Understanding Intersectional Harassment of Muslim and Immigrant Women. Lunch provided.
Post 9/11 research centered marginalized immigrant and racial/ethnic minority communities through the lens of discrimination, surveillance, and violence, with a focus on men’s experiences related to racial profiling, detention, and deportations. In the last decade, few studies have critically assessed how gender-based harassment of Muslim women is simultaneously linked to hypervisibility (veiling), while “invisible” (non-veiled) Muslim women also remain susceptible to covert and overt forms of violence in the public sphere. Utilizing qualitative in-depth interviews with Muslim women across intersecting racial/ethnic, immigrant/national identity, and citizenship statuses, findings indicate that women embrace various strategies to contend with myriad forms of harassment that disrupt stereotypes of passive victimhood, while navigating a tense socio-political climate in the US.
Center for Women, Gender & Sexuality (Campus Center, Suite 207)
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