Mujer, Mexicana, y Musulmana: Navigating Las Tres M's in Higher Education

• In Event: Moscone Center North Roundtable Session 5
  In Roundtable Session: Innovative Practices Within Multicultural Education

Abstract

This study uses intersectionality to examine the experiences of four Muslim Latinx women in college in order to highlight the complexity and richness of their experiences navigating religious, cultural, and gendered norms. Latinx communities and Muslim communities are often portrayed as mutually exclusive communities; they are forced to navigate and challenge a society that misunderstands and misrepresents them. Yet, the narratives of these women highlight how their identities tie the two communities together. This study makes a significant contribution to the literature of both Muslim student and Latinx students in higher education by challenging the norms of cultural identity and religious identity for women in college.

Authors

• Mabel Eunice Sanchez, University of Southern California

• Shafiqa Ahmadi, University of Southern California