Backlash 9/11:Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans respond
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University of California Press,
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Publisher Address: | Berkeley |
Publication Dates: | c2009. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xv, 348 p.: ill. ; 23 cm. |
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9780520257344 (cloth : alk. paper) 0520257340 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780520257351 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0520257359 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Index Number: | D815 |
CLC: | D815.5 |
Call Number: | D815.5/B166 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 309-331) and index. Backlash against Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans -- The post-9/11 backlash in comparative and historical perspectives -- Immigration patterns, characteristics, and identities -- Organizational structures and transformation -- Hate crimes and bias incidents -- Government initiatives and the impact of backlash -- Mobilization -- Religious accommodation, civic engagement, and political integration -- Appendix: A timeline of government initiatives and actions. "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... |