Arab in America

Name: Arab in America
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ISBN: 9780867196733

ISBN-10: 0867196734

ISBN-13: 9780867196733

Edition: 2007

Authors: Toufic El Rassi

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A semi-autobiographical graphic novel account chronicling the life of an average Arab-American struggling with his Arab identity in an increasingly hostile nation. From childhood through adolescence, and as an adult, Toufic illustrates the prejudice and discrimination Arabs and Muslims experience in American society. He contends with ignorant teachers, racist neighbors, bullying classmates, and a growing sense of alienation. He examines the roles that media and popular culture play, and using examples from film and the news media, he shows how difficult it is to have an Arab identity in a society saturated with anti-Arab images and messages. Sequences include: bull; the 9/11 attacks bull;…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Last Gasp of San Francisco
Publication date: 1/30/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 100
Size: 7.00" wide x 11.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English