The Arabs / Joan Brodsky Schur, book editor.
| Other author | Schur, Joan Brodsky. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | San Diego : Greenhaven Press, 2005. |
| Description | 218 pages : maps ; 22 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Coming to America Coming to America (San Diego, Calif.) ^A609340 |
| Contents | Ch. 1: The troubled homelands. Leaving the Ottoman Empire ; A century of Arab immigration in Detroit ; A world forever changed : leaving Palestine ; Leaving Egypt -- Ch. 2: Adapting old ways to a new world. The Americanization of the first generation ; New identities and old traditions : advice to Syrian American youth ; Practicing Islam in America ; A daughter of Yemeni immigrants -- Ch. 3: A marginalized minority. Anti-Arab hate and discrimination ; Combating anti-Arab stereotyping ; Struggling to gain a foothold in American politics ; Events in the Middle East fracture Arab American unity ; Building bridges after September 11 ; America's War Against Terrorism and the Arab American community -- Ch. 4: Arab Americans of distinction. Kahlil Gibran ; Naomi Shihab Nye ; Edward Said ; Tony Shalhoub ; Ralph Nader. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-211) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004052356 |
| ISBN | 0737721480 (lib. alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780737721485 90000 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E184.A65 A718 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |