Becoming American? : the forging of Arab and Muslim identity in pluralist America / Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haddad, Yvonne Yazbeck, 1935-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arab Americans--Ethnic identity.

Arab Americans.

Muslims--United States--Ethnic identity.

Muslims.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (132 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Countless generations of Arabs and Muslims have called the United States""home.""Yet while diversity and pluralism continue to define contemporary America, many Muslims are viewed by their neighbors as painful reminders of conflict and violence. In this concise volume, renowned historian Yvonne Haddad argues that American Muslim identity is as uniquely American it is for as any other race, nationality, or religion.Becoming American? first traces the history of Arab and Muslim immigration into Western society during the 19th and 20th centuries, revealing a two-fold disco

Contents:

Cover; Half Title Page, Title Page, Copyright; Contents; 1. The Shaping of Arab and Muslim Identity in the United States; 2. Muslims and American Religious Pluralism; 3. The Shaping of a Moderate NorthAmerican Islam; Notes; Works Cited; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781602584082

1602584087

OCLC:

761369131