Document Type
Honors Project - Open Access
Abstract
“What should the role of Islam be in American public life?” Rather than answer this question through broad, theoretical discourse, I turn to a case study of Somali Muslims in a Midwestern charter school. Through this case study, I analyze how individual Muslims, tied to communities and Allah in diverse ways, actively negotiate how to incorporate their religious practices into public space. I argue that by examining specific strategies used by individuals in an actual school setting, as opposed to making generalizing assumptions, one can better understand that Islam already plays a variety of constantly changing roles in American public life.
Recommended Citation
Baer, Elizabeth J., "Working the System: The Role of Islam in Student Negotiations of a Midwestern Charter School" (2009). Religious Studies Honors Projects. 6.
https://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/reli_honors/6
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