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No Longer Voiceless Icons: Muslim Women Break down the Good Muslim/Bad Muslim Dichotomy

February 13, 2018by Kristin Peterson Leave a comment

As Muslim Americans are propelled into the public light more and more, mainly due to negative political rhetoric around immigration, national security, war and refugees, there is an even greater […]

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culture, Islam and Media, meaning making, media, new media, online space, religion, religion and politics, social media

The Potential and Limitations of Political Icons

April 10, 2017by Kristin Peterson Leave a comment

During the many protests that have been held in the first few weeks of Donald Trump’s presidency, one image has been prominent on various signs and posters. The image is […]

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Islam and Media

Holy Cow! Reflections on the Cubs Winning the World Series

November 13, 2016by Kristin Peterson Leave a comment
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Hyper-mediation & Morality in the Fictional Spaces of “Westworld” and “The Good Place”

October 19, 2016by Kristin Peterson Leave a comment

In today’s increasingly crowded and competitive TV marketplace, show creators are pushing the boundaries by producing more and more complex and high-concept TV shows. The hope is that an innovative […]

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culture, media, religion

Stereotypes, Sidekicks and Superficial Characters: Can Muslim Americans break into “Diverse TV”?

February 24, 2016by Kristin Peterson 2 Comments

Kristin Peterson In President Obama’s recent speech at the Islamic Society of Baltimore (the president’s first official visit to a mosque), he mentioned the difficulties that many young Muslim Americans […]

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culture, Islam and Media, meaning making, media, religion, television

Going Beyond the Veil: Niqabi Women Use Digital Spaces to Reclaim their Voices and Stories

July 23, 2015by Kristin Peterson 2 Comments
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Islam and Media, meaning making, media, new media, online space, social media, Uncategorized

The Banality of Life as an ISIS Wife: Examining the Motivations for Joining the Islamic State

November 10, 2014by Kristin Peterson Leave a comment

It was a normal weekday in a Denver suburb when three teenage girls headed off to school only to be intercepted hours later at an airport in Germany. The teenagers […]

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culture, Islam and Media, meaning making, media, religion, social media, social memories, third spaces, Twitter

Social media sites create connections during Ramadan

July 14, 2014by Kristin Peterson Leave a comment

For Muslims living in Muslim-majority countries or even neighborhoods, their daily lives are now filled with helpful reminders that they are in the midst of Ramadan, the holiest month on […]

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Islam and Media, media, religion, social media, Twitter

Digital Anxiety in “Black Mirror” Series and Recent Films

March 13, 2014by Kristin Peterson 2 Comments

In a scene from the British mini-series Black Mirror, a young woman scrambles throughout her apartment complex as an armed man chases after her. Inexplicably, crowds of people follow her […]

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culture, media, social media, third spaces

The Hybrid Style of Muslimah Lifestyle Videos

November 22, 2013by Kristin Peterson 1 Comment

A few months ago, BuzzFeed featured a YouTube video of a young Muslim woman, Nye Armstrong, explaining a new way to tie a headscarf. The reason why this video attracted […]

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meaning making, religion, social media, third spaces

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