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Becoming American? : the forging of Arab and Muslim identity in pluralist America /

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 h...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Haddad, Yvonne Yazbeck, 1935-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Waco, Tex. : Baylor University Press, ©2011.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (v, 124 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 113-124).
ISBN:9781602584082
1602584087