Immigrant Experiences in the United States: The Murids of Senegal in New York

Author

Angelia R. Tyler, Claremont McKenna CollegeFollow

Graduation Year

Fall 2011

Document Type

Open Access Senior Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts

Department

International Relations

Reader 1

Edward Haley

Reader 2

Gregory Hess

Rights Information

© 2011 Angelia R. Tyler

Abstract

This thesis explores West African Muslims in New York as a case study of the immigrant experience in America through discussion of the main theories of assimilation and modes of incorporation into American society. As foreign-born, black Muslims, the Murids of Senegal rely on cohesive social networks to protect themselves from discrimination. This thesis argues that through a process of “segmented assimilation” and reliance on the ethnic enclave, which provides a critical network of support, immigrants like the Murids of Senegal can better manage the challenges they face in the host environment and achieve upward social and economic mobility in urban America while maintaining their cultural identity.

Comments

Due to a posting error, the original document posted in Fall 2011 was incomplete. The author has reposted the complete thesis as submitted to her reader, but with an updated introduction.

Recommended Citation

Tyler, Angelia R., "Immigrant Experiences in the United States: The Murids of Senegal in New York" (2011). CMC Senior Theses. 249.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/249