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

• Autore: Peek Lori A
• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia : , : Temple University Press, , 2011; Baltimore, Md. : , : Project MUSE, , 2021; ©2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (230 p.)
• Disciplina: 305.6/97073; 305.697073
• Soggetto topico: 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
• Soggetto geografico: United States; United States Ethnic relations
• Soggetto genere / forma: Academic theses.
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Behind the Backlash
• ISBN: 1-282-89911-2; 9786612899119; 1-59213-984-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910825205403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II