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University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195-3530
Ph: 206-616-3584
Matt A. Barreto, Political Science

Current Research Projects :: Muslim American Public Opinion

The 2007-08 Muslim American Public Opinion Survey (MAPOS)
Principal Investigator: Matt A. Barreto. Co-Principal Investigator: Karam Dana.
Most political science research on racial and ethnic minorities in the United tends to focus on African Americans, Asian Americans and Latinos. Further, most studies of Muslims typically look at democratization and political participation in the Middle East. Relatively few efforts have been made to understand the patterns of social, civic, and political participation among Arab/Muslim Americans in the United States, despite great increases in their population, citizenship, and voter registration over recent elections. This research project focuses on two important concepts in racial/ethnic politics among Muslim Americans: the notion of linked fate or shared group consciousness, and also the importance of tadayyun (or religiosity) and the resulting impact on political participation. This project has been a collaborative effort, with the survey being fielded in more than ten cities across America.

Survey Details
We implemented a unique public opinion survey of Muslim Americans in Seattle, Dearborn, MI, San Diego, Riverside, CA, Raleigh-Durham, NC, Washington D.C., Houston, Dallas Los Angeles, and Chicago in an effort to better understand the political implications of religious and ethnic shared community in the U.S. and also provide comparative data for Muslim Americans on many traditional measures of political behavior and participation that are currently lacking.

All surveys were administered in-person by respondents, and were self-administered in an "exit-poll style." Respondents were randomly selected, as they left Eid prayers or religious services, and were solicited to participate by Muslim American research assistants (usually recruited by campus MSA). The survey questionnaire was two-pages front/back and available in English, Arabic, and Farsi.

  • Seattle, WA
    Field dates: During Eid al Adha (Dec 30 2006) and following through February 2007 at Mosques throughout greater Seattle
    Survey Director: Karam Dana, Ph.D. candidate, Near & Middle East Studies, University of Washington
    Survey Instrument: Seattle questionnaire | Arabic version

  • Dearborn, MI
    Field dates: February 2007 at Islamic Centers throughout Dearborn
    Survey Director: Mohamad Ozeir, Ph.D. candidate, Political Science, Wayne State University
    Survey Instrument: Dearborn questionnaire | Arabic version

  • Raleigh-Durham, NC
    Field dates: During Eid al Fitr (Oct 13 2007) at two major Eid prayers
    Survey Director: Natalie Masuoka, Ph.D., Post-Doc Fellow, Duke University
    Survey Instrument: Raleigh-Durham questionnaire | Arabic version

  • San Diego, CA
    Field dates: During Eid al Fitr (Oct 13 2007) and following through Oct-Nov 2007 at Mosques throughout greater San Diego
    Survey Director: Saba Ozyurt, Ph.D. candidate, Political Science, University of California-Irvine
    Survey Instrument: San Diego questionnaire | Arabic version

  • Riverside, CA
    Field dates: During Eid al Fitr (Oct 13 2007)
    Survey Director: Dino Bozonelos, Ph.D. candidate, Political Science, University of California-Riverside
    Survey Instrument: Riverside questionnaire | Arabic version

  • Houston, TX
    Field dates: During Eid al Fitr (Oct 1 2008)
    Survey Director: Jeronimo Cortina, Assistant Professor, Political Science, University of Houston
    Survey Instrument: Houston questionnaire | Arabic version

  • Dallas, TX
    Field dates: During Eid al Fitr (Oct 1 2008)
    Survey Director: Kacem Ayachi, Ph.D. candidate, Political Science, University of Texas-Dallas
    Survey Instrument: Houston questionnaire | Arabic version

  • Chicago, IL
    Field dates: During Eid al Fitr (Oct 1 2008) and Eid al Adha (Dec 9 2008)
    Survey Director: Laura Korrey, Adjunct Professor, Cultural Studies, Columbia College of Chicago
    Survey Instrument: Chicago questionnaire | Arabic version

  • Washington, D.C.
    Field dates: During Eid al Fitr (Oct 1 2008)
    Survey Director: Shagufta Ahmed, Research Associate, World Bank
    Survey Instrument: Washington DC questionnaire | Arabic version

  • Los Angeles, CA
    Field dates: During Eid al Adha (Dec 9 2008) at Iranian Islamic Center of L.A.
    Survey Director: Dino Bozonelos, Ph.D. candidate, Political Science, University of California-Riverside
    Survey Instrument: Los Angeles questionnaire | Farsi version

    Contact: mbarreto(at)u.washington.edu

    Department of Political Science