Date of Award
12-2009
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Departmental Honors
Department
Sociology, Social Work, and Anthropology
Abstract
Arab Americans are a growing segment of the U.S. population. Issues like anti-Arab prejudice are becoming more visible, but few studies have considered how the problem might be viewed by an Arab American community member. This study asks the question: does acculturation within the Arab American community have an effect on the amount of perceived prejudice the group senses? Secondary data from the Detroit Arab American Study was used to test for a relationship between perceived prejudice as measured by “American Media Bias”, and acculturation within the Arab American community as measured by “Arab Acts” and “Arab News”. Findings show a positive relationship between acculturation within the Arab American community and the perception of prejudice by the members of the group. The results imply that measurement of perceived prejudice by the use of measuring perceptions of media bias could be a promising way to determine how perceived prejudice is shaped.
Recommended Citation
Du Mouchel, Justin, "What’s Going On In the Macomb, Wayne, and Oakland Counties; Is There A Link Between Arab American Acculturation and Perceived Prejudice?" (2009). Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects. 30.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/honors/30
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Faculty Mentor
Dr. Peggy Petrzelka