Arab Americans in Michigan

Informationen zum Autor Rosina J. Hassoun is an anthropologist and a professor at Michigan State University, where she pioneered one of the first courses on Arab Americans in American Studies. Klappentext The state of Michigan hosts one of the largest and most diverse Arab American populations in the United States. As the third largest ethnic population in the state! Arab Americans are an economically important and politically influential group. It also reflects the diversity of national origins! religions! education levels! socioeconomic levels! and degrees of acculturation. Despite their considerable presence! Arab Americans have always been a misunderstood ethnic population in Michigan! even before September 11! 2001 imposed a cloud of suspicion! fear! and uncertainty over their ethnic enclaves and the larger community. In Arab Americans in Michigan Rosina J. Hassoun outlines the origins! culture! religions! and values of a people whose influence has often exceeded their visibility in the state.

Product details

• Authors: Rosina J Hassoun, Rosina J. Hassoun, Rosina J. (Professor Hassoun
• Publisher: Michigan state university pres
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.05.2006
• EAN: 9780870136672
• ISBN: 978-0-87013-667-2
• No. of pages: 90
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 210 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Discovering the Peoples of Mic; Discovering the Peoples of Mic
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories