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Rebecca Karam (PhD, City University of New York) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Michigan State University. Her research is situated at the intersection of race, ethnicity, and sociology of religion, particularly focusing on immigration in the United States. Dr. Karam's recent work emphasizes a conscious attempt by second-generation Muslim parents to foster a distinctly Muslim American identity in their third-generation children. Her study revealed the parenting decisions of upper-middle-class, second-generation Muslim Americans and how these choices prepare children for adult life as fully incorporated members of the American mainstream, while also addressing their positioning as part of a misunderstood religious minority. Karam’s future research will explore the racialization of Muslim Americans and the implications of this diverse group being treated monolithically as outsiders. She investigates how individuals from various ethnic and racial backgrounds experience racialization differently and how cross-race comparisons can reveal the impact of discrimination and racial bias within the community.
Department of Psychology