Backlash 9/11 Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans Respond

Name: Backlash 9/11 Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans Respond
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ISBN: 9780520257351

ISBN-10: 0520257359

ISBN-13: 9780520257351

Edition: 2009

Authors: anny bakalian, medhi bozorgmehr, Anny Bakalian, Medhi Bozorgmehr

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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 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 United States while defending their rights and distancing themselves from the terrorists. In its…

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List price: $28.95
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 3/5/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.90" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



List of Figures and Tables


List of Abbreviations


Acknowledgments



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 the Backlash



Mobilization



Religious Accommodation, Civic Engagement, and Political Integration


Appendix A Time Line of Government Initiatives and Actions


Notes


References


Index