Unit VIII Research Paper

Running head: ASIAN MUSLIM CULTURE 0

Research Paper Outline: The Asian Muslim Culture

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1. Introduction

Culture is observable from a multifaceted approach in the form beliefs, art, morals, law, and customs. In the Asian continent, the Muslim culture has not been given as much focus as Muslims in the Middle East. The focus of this paper is to provide an outline for a research paper on Asian Muslims, a brief annotated bibliography that presents information on culture and practices, a reflection of what has been learned, and what I expect to learn by the end of the research paper.

1. Body Outline

1. The body of the research paper will detail a literature review that examines what other authors have published on the subject.

2. It will also have methodological procedures that entail data collection using existing documents and records.

3. The research paper will provide findings, conclusions, and discussion sections.

4. It will contain the implications of the culture's practices on parties that directly involve with the culture.

1. Annotated Bibliography

Jegatheesan, B., Miller, P. J., & Fowler, S. A. (2010). Autism from a religious perspective: A study of parental beliefs in South Asian Muslim immigrant families. Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities.

The authors of this study provide a focus on Asian Muslims who have children who have Autism. They then interview South Asian Muslims with the aim of ascertaining their beliefs on autism. The methods used for the study were the collection of interviews and conversations that were recorded during an excursion that took a period of 17 months. The results indicated that Asian Muslim families understood that taking care of children with autism had to take place in Muslim terms. The families also contested the understanding provided by experts on the ailment. They believed that the approach presented by experts destabilized rather than supported their children's development. The findings provide insinuations of Muslims perceptions on the contemporary and conventional use of empirical results in the treatment of ailments.

Purkayastha, B. (2010). Interrogating intersectionality: Contemporary globalization and racialized gendering in the lives of highly educated South Asian Americans and their children. Journal of Intercultural Studies, 31(1), 29-47.

The author of the study explores the fit of intersectionality framework when seeking to understand transnational lives. The data used in the survey was obtained from the author’s exploration on South Asian migrant families as well as their youngsters to the United States. The study primarily focuses on highly educated migrants who have intent on maintaining useful family ties. The researcher uses the information to ascertain if the intersectionality methodology can provide an explanation of life that span between actual and hypothetical social worlds. The research concludes by stating that the intersectionality method has to be deepened to as to attain experiences that are simultaneous and demonstrate privilege and marginalization across national and transnational contexts.

Rana, J. (2011). Terrifying Muslims: Race and Labor in the South Asian diaspora. Duke University Press.

The author of the book notes that studies on South Asian Muslims is often considered using particular flows and is subjective. The author notes that previous literature examines patterns and processes that describe the movement of people, identities everyday life. The world Muslim is correlated with multiple negative connotations within the global discourse. For instance, they are often termed as sexualized and racialized. Other terms that are sometimes representative of the culture include terrorism, fundamentalism, the clash of civilization, oppression of women, radicalism, barbarism, homophobic and violent masculinists. When discussing labor in the diaspora, the author notes that the political economy of oil and the dominance of the dollar has shaped migration among Asia Muslims. The Muslim inhabitants of the region Europe and North America are preferred destinations for obtaining an income. There is no adequate protection of organized labor, and the structures are weak and dependent on foreign countries.

Dominiczak, P. (2015, April 03). Sajid Javid: The 'cultural' problem among Asian Muslim men. Retrieved March 23, 2017, from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/conservative/11515205/Sajid-Javid-The- cultural-problem-among-Asian-Muslim-men.html

The author of the article illustrates the cultural problems that have allowed Asian Muslim men to perceive women as commodities and make them susceptible to abuse. The author states that there is a misplaced sense of political correctness, which plays a significant part in preventing social workers as well as law enforcement personnel from adequately investigating abuse and harassment claims. The result of the occurrence left many girls exposed to abusive gangs since there were limited ways of protecting them. The author also brings about the fact that law enforcement officials fear to investigate the cases in great depth due to the possibilities of them being labeled as racists and racial profiling especially in foreign countries. The author concludes by stating that the values and attitudes towards women are very unacceptable and hinder the freedoms of women.

1. Description of What is Learned and What I Expect to Learn

From the information provided, I have learned that the Asian Muslim culture is predominantly composed of conservative values that possibly harm other members that subscribe to the culture. For instance, from the descriptions of both Dominiczak (2015) and Rana (2011),

We learn that women are the primary victims of barbarism. They are always on the receiving end. From the findings provided by Jegatheesan, Miller, and Fowler (2010), I have also learned that some of their customs and beliefs are detrimental to their welfare. The occurrence can be manifested in the way they dispute empirical findings that provide recommendations for caring for children who are suffering from autism. As I finish my mini research paper, I expect to learn of positives that come from the subscription of the culture. I also want to learn the perceptions and perspectives of the enforcers of such as culture and what women think about the oppressions they are subjected.