Middle Eastern Lives In America

Using data from in-depth interviews, this book brings to light the existence of Middle Easterners in America and shows the human complexity of their lives. This work gives special attention to how members of this ethnic group cope with, resist and combat discrimination. Visit our website for sample chapters!

Amir Marvasti is assistant professor of sociology at the Pennsylvania State University, Altoona.

Foreword,

Joe Feagin

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Introduction

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Part I: The History, Present Status, and Public Portrayals

1

(86)

1 How They Came to America and Where They Are Today

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(38)

2 Stereotypes of Islam and the Dubious Link with Terrorism

41

(26)

3 "Us" versus "Them"

67

(20)

Part II: Everyday Experiences with Discrimination

87

(84)

4 The Stigma of Brown Skin and "Foreign" Names

89

(12)

5 The "Thin Veneer of Civility": Relearning the American Dream

101

(27)

6 Living with Discrimination

128

(20)

7 "I Am a Middle Eastern American!": Ethnic Self-Identification

148

(15)

8 "Whining" for Social Justice?

163

(8)

About the Authors

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Middle Eastern Lives In America

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