Backlash 9/11 : Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans respond /

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For most Americans, September 11, 2001, symbolized the moment when their security was altered. For Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans, 9/11 also ushered in a backlash in the form of hate crimes, discrimination, and a string of devastating government initiatives. This book provides the first compreh...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bakalian, Anny P.
Otros Autores: Bozorgmehr, Mehdi
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2009.
Temas:
2001-2009
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 > Moral and ethical aspects.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 > Influence.
Hate crimes > United States.
Muslims > United States.
Arab Americans > Crimes against > United States.
Guerre contre le terrorisme, 2001-2009 > Aspect moral.
Crimes haineux > États-Unis.
Musulmans > États-Unis.
Américains d'origine arabe > Crimes contre > États-Unis.
HISTORY > United States > 21st Century.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Emigration & Immigration.
Arab Americans > Crimes against
Ethics
Hate crimes
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Muslims
United States
dissertations.
Academic theses
Academic theses.
Thèses et écrits académiques.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:For most Americans, September 11, 2001, symbolized the moment when their security was altered. For Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans, 9/11 also ushered in a backlash in the form of hate crimes, discrimination, and a string of devastating government initiatives. This book provides the first comprehensive analysis of the impact of the post-9/11 events on Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans as well as their organized response. Through fieldwork and interviews with community leaders, Anny Bakalian and Mehdi Bozorgmehr show how ethnic organizations mobilized to demonstrate their commitment to the.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 348 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-331) and index.
ISBN:9780520943353
052094335X

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