| ID | 109078 |
| Title Proper | Identity, issues, and religious commitment and participation |
| Other Title Information | explaining turnout among mosque-attending Muslim Americans |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Choi, Jangsup ; Gasim, Gamal ; Patterson, Dennis |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | While work on the political behaviour of religious groups in America has shown that, among other things, religious commitment and strong opinions on salient issues can encourage turnout and raise the probability of these groups' members voting in national elections, much less is known about these relationships with respect to Muslim Americans. Using data collected at mosques in 2006 during the holy month of Ramadan, this article maps the turnout patterns of Muslim American respondents and then investigates the factors that explain the political participation of members of this increasingly important religious group. The article focuses on reported turnout in the 2004 presidential election and shows that, more than anything else, strong opinions on salient issues boosted the participation rates of members of this religious group in the election, even when controlling for other factors known to help explain turnout. |
| `In' analytical Note | Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism Vol. 11, No. 3; Dec 2011: p.343-364 |
| Journal Source | Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism Vol. 11, No. 3; Dec 2011: p.343-364 |
| Key Words | Identity ; Issues ; Religious Commitment ; Muslim Americans ; Ramadan ; Presidential Election - 2004 |