Daily life of Arab Americans in the 21st century / Anan Ameri and Holly Arida, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ameri, Anan.

Arida, Holly.

Arab American National Museum (Dearborn, Mich.)

Series:

Greenwood Press "Daily life through history" series

Greenwood Press daily life through history series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab Americans--Social life and customs--21st century.

Arab Americans.

Arab Americans--Social conditions--21st century.

Ethnic relations.

History.

Arab Americans--Social conditions.

Arab Americans--Social life and customs.

United States--Ethnic relations--History--21st century.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxii, 261 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, Calif. : Greenwood, [2012]

Summary:

Despite having an estimated population of 3.5 million and being integrated in many parts of the United States, Arab Americans remain a largely misunderstood ethnic group, especially in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. From example, the common assumption that Arab Americans are devout Muslims is incorrect; according to the Arab American Institute, 63 percent of Arab Americans are Christian.

The term "Arab American" is often used to describe a broad range of people who are ethnically diverse and come from many countries, including Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait. Some Arab Americans have been in the United States since the 1880s. The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 did serve to highlight the necessity for Americans to better understand the discrete nations and ethnicities of the Middle East.

This title documents the key aspects of contemporary Arab American life, including their many contributions to American society. It begins with an overview of the immigrant experience, but focuses primarily on the past decade, examining the political, family, religious, educational, professional, public, and artistic aspects of the Arab American experience. Readers will understand how this unique experience is impacted by political events both here in America and in the Arab world. Book jacket.

Contents:

Introduction: Arab American Life and Culture Today / Holly Arida

Chronology

Immigration / Anan Ameri

9/11, Middle East Conflicts, and Anti-Arab Discrimination / Marvin Wingfield

The Family / Randa Kayyali

Religious Life / Anan Ameri

Arab Americans and the American Educational System / Janice Terry

Professional Life / Kathleen Marker

Public and Political Life / Helen Hatab Samhan

The Arts / Holly Arida

Glossary.

Notes:

"Published under the auspices of the Arab American National Museum."

"This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780313377143

0313377146

9780313377150

0313377154

OCLC:

662406037