Islamophobia and Public Health in the United States.

• Autores: Goleen Samari
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 106, Nº. 11, 2016, págs. 1920-1925
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Anti-Muslim sentiments are increasingly common globally and in the United States. The recent rise in Islamophobia calls for a public health perspective that considers the stigmatized identity of Muslim Americans and health implications of Islamophobic discrimination. Drawing on a stigma, discrimination, and healthframework, I expandthedialogue on the rise of Islamophobia to a discussion of how Islamophobia affects the health of Muslim Americans. Islamophobia can negatively influence health by disrupting several systems-- individual (stress reactivity andidentity concealment), interpersonal (social relationships and socialization processes), and structural (institutional policies and media coverage). Islamophobia deserves attention as a source of negative health outcomes and health disparities. Future public health research should explore themultilevel and multidimensional pathways between Islamophobia and population health. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]