Impact of Intersectionality on Muslim Women in Workplace Settings in Anchorage, Alaska
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https://doi.org/10.47611/jsrhs.v10i1.1321Keywords:
Muslim women, Intersectionality, Workplace DiscriminationAbstract
Given the complexities of identity for Muslim women in the United States, they are frequently negatively impacted in workplace settings. This study’s purpose was to examine how intersectional aspects of identity were correlated with the experiences of Muslim women in workplace settings in Anchorage, Alaska. The study utilized a quantitative correlational research method, which involved the usage of an index-driven survey which consisted of data derived from demographic studies, the MacArthur Subjective Social Status Scale, the Workplace Prejudice/Discrimination Inventory and the Workplace Satisfaction/Stress Scale. The study found that ethnicity and workplace discrimination were strongly correlated, while other correlations were not found to be statistically significant. Based on the gaps in knowledge in the current body of research, these findings could support a greater investment in research regarding minority populations in rural and conservative areas in the United States.
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