Bibliograph

History of Arab Americans, exploring diverse roots, Aminah al-Deen

Type

Label

History of Arab Americans, exploring diverse roots, Aminah al-Deen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

History of Arab Americans

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1045642350

Responsibility statement

Aminah al-Deen

Sub title

exploring diverse roots

Summary

This concise reference covers the diverse roots of Arabs in America, tracing the changing face of this community from the 19th century until today

Table Of Contents

How Americans learned about the Arab world, 1600-1900 -- Beginning to settle, or not? 1890-1930 -- Arab culture in America -- Faith, beliefs, and practices in Arab Christian and Muslim communities in plural America -- Political organizing and engagement -- Women: anchors of community -- Representations of Arabs in American media -- The 9/11 generations -- Special cases: Iraq and Syria -- Arab Americans post-9/11 -- Challenges to the Arab American community in the 21st century

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