Discrimination project thesis

[Artic Fox]

I have a big project in one of my classes and the theme is "Discrimination in the U.S." I have the topic of discrimination of Muslims post 9/11, and I have to create a thesis as to why Muslims are discriminated against in the U.S. I can only think of 9/11 as a reason, and I need two more reasons.

So, does anyone have any other two reasons as to why Muslims are discriminated against? I know there are a lot out there but I need more that I can defend with facts and statistics. I'm looking for reasons that I'll be able to do more in-depth research on, but any suggestions will steer me in the right direction. :)

[crimsontide06]

1. hijab/veil

2. religion..

3.media bias that makes Muslims look bad

4. Fear/ignorance of the unknown

[Artic Fox]

1. hijab/veil

2. religion..

3.media bias that makes Muslims look bad

4. Fear/ignorance of the unknown

Ah, thank you. I would have never thought of the media bias. That's a really good one. :)

[crimsontide06]

You're welcome

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[WarriorforMarie]

I have a big project in one of my classes and the theme is "Discrimination in the U.S." I have the topic of discrimination of Muslims post 9/11, and I have to create a thesis as to why Muslims are discriminated against in the U.S. I can only think of 9/11 as a reason, and I need two more reasons.

So, does anyone have any other two reasons as to why Muslims are discriminated against? I know there are a lot out there but I need more that I can defend with facts and statistics. I'm looking for reasons that I'll be able to do more in-depth research on, but any suggestions will steer me in the right direction.

Hello Artic Fox,

One resource that might be helpful is the FBI's database on hate crimes. I've included a link to their 2009 dataset, but there are other years available. I'm not sure if they have an information about pre-9/11, it might be interesting to look at the numbers before and afterward to see if there was a change and if so how large of a change.

http://www2.fbi.gov/ucr/hc2009/abouthcs.html

Another resource worth checking out would be the Southern Poverty Law Center.

http://www.splcenter.org/get-informe...gy/anti-muslim


Good luck with your project!