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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459547603321

Autore

Peek Lori A

Titolo

Behind the Backlash : Muslim Americans After 9/11 / / Lori Peek

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Philadelphia : , : Temple University Press, , 2011

Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2021

©2011

ISBN

1-282-89911-2

9786612899119

1-59213-984-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (230 p.)

Disciplina

305.6/97073

305.697073

Soggetti

Public opinion

Muslims - Social conditions

Muslims - Ethnic identity

Muslims - Attitudes

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)

Ethnic relations

Cultural pluralism

Cultural pluralism - United States

Public opinion - United States

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 - Influence

Muslims - United States - Social conditions

Muslims - United States - Ethnic identity

Muslims - United States - Attitudes

Academic theses.

Electronic books.

United States

United States Ethnic relations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.



Nota di contenuto

Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; 2. Under Attack; 3. Encountering Intolerance; 4. Backlash; 5. Repercussions; 6. Adaptations; 7. Conclusion; Notes; Index

Sommario/riassunto

As the nation tried to absorb the shock of the 9/11 attacks, Muslim Americans were caught up in an unprecedented wave of backlash violence. Public discussion revealed that widespread misunderstanding and misrepresentation of Islam persisted, despite the striking diversity of the Muslim community.Letting the voices of 140 ordinary Muslim American men and women describe their experiences, Lori Peek's path-breaking book, Behind the Backlash presents moving accounts of prejudice and exclusion. Muslims speak of being subjected to harassment before the attacks, and recount t