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Physical Description:xxxi, 192 pages ; 25 cm print
Publisher:Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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.
Summary, etc.:
This concise reference covers the diverse roots of Arabs in America, tracing the changing face of this community from the 19th century until today.
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