Whitewashed : America's invisible Middle Eastern minority /

Middle Easterners: Sometimes White, Sometimes Not - an article by John Tehranian. The Middle Eastern question lies at the heart of the most pressing issues of our time: the war in Iraq and on terrorism, the growing tension between preservation of our national security and protection of our civil rig...

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Main Author: Tehranian, John
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : New York University Press, ©2009.
Series:Critical America.
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Summary:Middle Easterners: Sometimes White, Sometimes Not - an article by John Tehranian. The Middle Eastern question lies at the heart of the most pressing issues of our time: the war in Iraq and on terrorism, the growing tension between preservation of our national security and protection of our civil rights, and the debate over immigration, assimilation, and our national identity. Yet paradoxically, little attention is focused on our domestic Middle Eastern population and its place in American society. Unlike many other racial minorities in our country, Middle Eastern Americans have faced rising, r.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 246 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-226) and index.
ISBN:0814784232
9780814784235