ABSTRACT

Previous research concerned with British Muslim women has explored a range of important issues. However, what is missing is research exploring the lived everyday social experiences, including the unique nature of identity formation in British Muslims. This qualitative study tried to address this gap. Five female British Muslims were interviewed, and their interviews analysed using an interpretative phenomenological approach. Three key themes emerged from the data: Constructing identity, Experiencing prejudice in interactions, and Educating oneself and others. The findings demonstrate the complex nature of being a British Muslim woman, the impact of discrimination from various sources and the gendered nature of these experiences. It also highlights the active nature of identity formation, which occurs within and relates to a particular setting and particular experiences. Implications and future research are discussed.

摘要

先前有关英国穆斯林妇女的研究已经探讨了一系列重要问题。然而，缺少的是探索日常生活中的社会经历的研究，包括英国穆斯林身份认同形成的独特性质。这项定性研究试图解决这一差距。采访了五名英国女性穆斯林，并使用一种解释现象学方法对她们的采访进行了分析。数据中出现了三个关键主题：构建身份，在交互中经历偏见以及对自己和他人进行教育。调查结果表明，身为英国穆斯林妇女的复杂性，来自各种来源的歧视的影响以及这些经历的性别特征。它还强调了身份形成的积极性质，它发生在特定环境和特定经历之中，并与之相关。涵义和未来的研究进行了讨论。