Discovering Ameena in Morocco: An Auto Ethnographic Study on Identity
| dc.contributor.advisor | Howell, Sharon | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Shepherd, Daniel | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sheikh, Ameena | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-11T20:33:11Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-11T20:33:11Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013-06-11 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Three months ago I left my comfortable life in the swanky suburbs of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan to embark on a life-changing journey. This journey took me all the way to Fes, Morocco. With a ninety-eight percent Muslim population who predominantly speak Arabic and French, Morocco was nothing, absolutely nothing, like my home. As expected, before leaving I questioned how my identity would be altered by this experience. More specifically, how stereotyping and cognitive dissonance would impact my identity in this foreign country. Having a multi-cultural upbringing as both a Pakistani Muslim and Caucasian Christian, this auto-ethnographic study was extremely important because I have been deeply affected by this unique heritage and not always in a positive manner. I chose Morocco because it is a culture so different from anything I had ever known would shed light and give answers on how biracial people can create an identity that suite all situations without compromising any aspect of themselves. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10323/1692 | |
| dc.subject | Identity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Muslim | en_US |
| dc.subject | Christianity | en_US |
| dc.subject | Ethnography | en_US |
| dc.subject | Multi-racial | en_US |
| dc.subject | Journey | en_US |
| dc.subject | Islam | en_US |
| dc.subject | Morocco | en_US |
| dc.subject | Travel | en_US |
| dc.subject | Stereotypes | en_US |
| dc.subject | Dissonance | en_US |
| dc.title | Discovering Ameena in Morocco: An Auto Ethnographic Study on Identity | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | eng |