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dc.contributor.advisorPribanic-Smith, Erika
dc.creatorJobgen, Amanda Haddad
dc.date.accessioned2018-11-14T18:47:31Z
dc.date.available2018-11-14T18:47:31Z
dc.date.created2018-08
dc.date.issued2018-08-07
dc.date.submittedAugust 2018
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10106/27605
dc.description.abstractThe topic of this thesis is the understudied minority of Christian Arab-Americans (CAAs), and this research addresses the issues CAAs face in the United States with special attention to the factors that influence their cultural identity. The thesis provides a historical background on how Christian Arabs came to the United States and explains the factors that influence their identity struggle. The theoretical framework of my research is based on Berry’s (1997) acculturation model. Ten participants were interviewed for this study, and a thematic analysis was conducted in order to determine the extent to which religiosity and perceived discrimination affects/influences the participants’ acculturation mode. The findings can bring cultural awareness to society, and the research provides future researchers with a direction for studying the Christian Arab-American population.
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dc.language.isoen_US
dc.subjectArab-American
dc.subjectIdentity
dc.subjectAcculturation
dc.subjectChristian
dc.subjectReligiosity
dc.subjectDiscrimination
dc.subjectAlternation
dc.subjectChristian Arab-American
dc.subjectCulture
dc.subjectChristianity
dc.subjectImmigrants
dc.subjectMiddle East
dc.subjectPerceived discrimination
dc.subjectArab
dc.subjectUnited States
dc.titleHYPHENATED AMERICANS: CHRISTIAN ARAB-AMERICANS’ IDENTITY STRUGGLE
dc.typeThesis
dc.degree.departmentCommunication
dc.degree.nameMaster of Arts in Communications
dc.date.updated2018-11-14T18:47:32Z
thesis.degree.departmentCommunication
thesis.degree.grantorThe University of Texas at Arlington
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts in Communications
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