ASIAN INDIAN MUSLIM NEGOTIATING FOR IDENTITY IN THE POST �SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH� AS DEPICTED IN THE FILM MY NAME IS KHAN
The problem of identity of Asian Indian Muslim post �September Eleventh� in the United States of America which is depicted in the film My Name is Khan is a valuable topic to discuss. Hence, this thesis is an attempt to examine the problem of Muslim identity and how they negotiate their identity...
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| description | The problem of identity of Asian Indian Muslim post �September Eleventh� in the United States of America which is depicted in the film My Name is Khan is a valuable topic to discuss. Hence, this thesis is an attempt to examine the problem of Muslim identity and how they negotiate their identity as Muslim whereas they have to face anti Muslim racism by Americans. The film has the theme of racism in the context of Muslim racial profiling. Therefore to accomplish the objectives, this thesis applies Kant�s theory called as �races of mankind� that is, people are distinguishable according to their inherited physical attributes. In this term illustrated the acialized of religion in the context of physical attributes related to labeling of Muslim racial profiling and stereotypes as terrorist. Since �September Eleventh�, Muslim suspected as terrorist and has to responsible for the tragedy. The main data used in this research is taken from the film My Name is Khan. The supporting data are taken from other sources such as some critical books, essays,
journal, articles, and some data from the internet (international network) related to the context of this research. Moreover, the needed data is conduct by watched the movie and repeated the observation again and again as well as took some notes on the
striking scene, portrayal of characters, development of aracterization and many other aspects that appropriate to the discussion of this research. The interesting fact found in the analysis of the Asian Indian Muslim identity in the United States America in the post �September Eleventh� as depicted in the film
is that, the Muslim Americans community was particularly impacted by the attacks and has had to face growing Islamophobia including discrimination and prejudice, racial hatred, as well as violence. Rising Islamophobia and the negative reaction of American society to �September Eleventh� have led to changing definitions of the good multicultural society in the United States of America. Therefore, to decrease the impact of Islamophobia, Asian Indian Muslim Americans undergo the process of negotiation for their identity as Muslim through the way such as assertiveness in faith, showing the truth of Islam and participate in social activity. Accordingly, Americans Muslim can reduce the suspicions of their identity until Americans do not assume them as threat even less as enemy but rather as human being that have right to be appreciated because of their humanity and not because of their identity as Muslim. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:1192322016-03-04T08:36:36Z https://repository.ugm.ac.id/119232/ ASIAN INDIAN MUSLIM NEGOTIATING FOR IDENTITY IN THE POST �SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH� AS DEPICTED IN THE FILM MY NAME IS KHAN , Fajriani , Prof. Dr. C. Soebakdi Soemanto, , S.U. ETD The problem of identity of Asian Indian Muslim post �September Eleventh� in the United States of America which is depicted in the film My Name is Khan is a valuable topic to discuss. Hence, this thesis is an attempt to examine the problem of Muslim identity and how they negotiate their identity as Muslim whereas they have to face anti Muslim racism by Americans. The film has the theme of racism in the context of Muslim racial profiling. Therefore to accomplish the objectives, this thesis applies Kant�s theory called as �races of mankind� that is, people are distinguishable according to their inherited physical attributes. In this term illustrated the acialized of religion in the context of physical attributes related to labeling of Muslim racial profiling and stereotypes as terrorist. Since �September Eleventh�, Muslim suspected as terrorist and has to responsible for the tragedy. The main data used in this research is taken from the film My Name is Khan. The supporting data are taken from other sources such as some critical books, essays, journal, articles, and some data from the internet (international network) related to the context of this research. Moreover, the needed data is conduct by watched the movie and repeated the observation again and again as well as took some notes on the striking scene, portrayal of characters, development of aracterization and many other aspects that appropriate to the discussion of this research. The interesting fact found in the analysis of the Asian Indian Muslim identity in the United States America in the post �September Eleventh� as depicted in the film is that, the Muslim Americans community was particularly impacted by the attacks and has had to face growing Islamophobia including discrimination and prejudice, racial hatred, as well as violence. Rising Islamophobia and the negative reaction of American society to �September Eleventh� have led to changing definitions of the good multicultural society in the United States of America. Therefore, to decrease the impact of Islamophobia, Asian Indian Muslim Americans undergo the process of negotiation for their identity as Muslim through the way such as assertiveness in faith, showing the truth of Islam and participate in social activity. Accordingly, Americans Muslim can reduce the suspicions of their identity until Americans do not assume them as threat even less as enemy but rather as human being that have right to be appreciated because of their humanity and not because of their identity as Muslim. [Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada 2013 Thesis NonPeerReviewed , Fajriani and , Prof. Dr. C. Soebakdi Soemanto, , S.U. (2013) ASIAN INDIAN MUSLIM NEGOTIATING FOR IDENTITY IN THE POST �SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH� AS DEPICTED IN THE FILM MY NAME IS KHAN. UNSPECIFIED thesis, UNSPECIFIED. http://etd.ugm.ac.id/index.php?mod=penelitian_detail&sub=PenelitianDetail&act=view&typ=html&buku_id=59227 |
| spellingShingle | ETD , Fajriani , Prof. Dr. C. Soebakdi Soemanto, , S.U. ASIAN INDIAN MUSLIM NEGOTIATING FOR IDENTITY IN THE POST �SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH� AS DEPICTED IN THE FILM MY NAME IS KHAN |
| title | ASIAN INDIAN MUSLIM NEGOTIATING FOR IDENTITY IN THE POST
�SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH� AS DEPICTED IN THE FILM
MY NAME IS KHAN |
| title_full | ASIAN INDIAN MUSLIM NEGOTIATING FOR IDENTITY IN THE POST
�SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH� AS DEPICTED IN THE FILM
MY NAME IS KHAN |
| title_fullStr | ASIAN INDIAN MUSLIM NEGOTIATING FOR IDENTITY IN THE POST
�SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH� AS DEPICTED IN THE FILM
MY NAME IS KHAN |
| title_full_unstemmed | ASIAN INDIAN MUSLIM NEGOTIATING FOR IDENTITY IN THE POST
�SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH� AS DEPICTED IN THE FILM
MY NAME IS KHAN |
| title_short | ASIAN INDIAN MUSLIM NEGOTIATING FOR IDENTITY IN THE POST
�SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH� AS DEPICTED IN THE FILM
MY NAME IS KHAN |
| title_sort | asian indian muslim negotiating for identity in the post a��september eleventha�� as depicted in the film my name is khan |
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