02998nam 2200637Ia 450 991046178310332120200520144314.01-60917-046-6(CKB)2670000000185487(EBL)1810010(SSID)ssj0000652767(PQKBManifestationID)11404742(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000652767(PQKBWorkID)10659386(PQKB)10778280(MiAaPQ)EBC3338239(OCoLC)787846379(MdBmJHUP)muse18509(Au-PeEL)EBL3338239(CaPaEBR)ebr10539305(EXLCZ)99267000000018548720021106d2005 ub 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrArab Americans in Michigan[electronic resource] /Rosina J. HassounEast Lansing Michigan State University Pressc20051 online resource (95 p.)Discovering the peoples of MichiganDescription based upon print version of record.0-87013-667-4 Includes bibliographical references (p. 67-78) and index.Contents; Introduction and Demographics; The Origins of Arab Americans in Michigan; Understanding General Patterns of Arab Settlement; Selected Histories by Geographic Areas; The History of Arab Immigration to Southeast Michigan; Special Topics Concerning Arab Americans in Michigan; Summary; Appendices; Appendix 1: A Gift from the Hassoun Family to the People of Michigan ; Appendix 2: Resources; Notes; For Further Reference; Index 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 enclDiscovering the peoples of Michigan.Arab AmericansMichiganHistoryArab AmericansMichiganSocial conditionsImmigrantsMichiganHistoryMichiganEthnic relationsMichiganSocial conditionsElectronic books.Arab AmericansHistory.Arab AmericansSocial conditions.ImmigrantsHistory.977.4/004927977.4004927Hassoun Rosina J1051155MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461783103321Arab Americans in Michigan2481449UNINA