Anti-Arab Racism in the USA : Where It Comes from and What It Means for Politics Today.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (260 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Introduction: The Evolution of White Supremacy -- 1 The Perilous World of Savages and Barbarians -- 2 Ethnic Identity and Imperative Patriotism: Arab Americans Before and After 9/ 11 -- 3 Observations on a New Fifth Column: Anti- Arab Racism in the American University -- 4 Is Zionism Racism? -- 5 Why God Hates Me -- 6 Redressing Abu Ghraib: the Racism of Denial -- Conclusion: Stories of a Different Kind -- Notes -- Index.
A subtle account of anti-Arab racism in today's America and its place in supposedly 'liberal' communities.
9781783715954
Salaita, Steven,-1975-. Arab Americans-Social conditions. Muslims-United States-Social conditions. Racism-United States. September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001-Influence. Race discrimination-United States. United States-Race relations. United States-Politics and government-2001-2009. United States-Foreign relations-Arab countries.