| Arab Americans in Michigan Contributor(s): Hassoun, Rosina J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0870136674 ISBN-13: 9780870136672 Publisher: Michigan State University Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2005 Annotation: 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Minority Studies - Biography & Autobiography - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 977.400 |
| LCCN: 2002153204 |
| Series: Discovering the Peoples of Michigan |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.45" W x 8.65" (0.32 lbs) 84 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arab World - Geographic Orientation - Michigan |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |