Aminah Al-Deen, PhD, is professor of Islamic studies in the department of religious studies at DePaul University.

This book would be a good introduction for any college class related to contemporary society, diversity, and culture.

• IntroductionChronology of Key Dates in Arab American HistoryChapter 1 How Americans Learned about the Arab World, 1600–1900Chapter 2 Beginning to Settle or Not? 1890–1930Chapter 3 Arab Culture in AmericaChapter 4 Faith, Beliefs, and Practices in Arab Christian and Muslim Communities in Plural AmericaChapter 5 Political Organizing and EngagementChapter 6 Women: Anchors of CommunityChapter 7 Representations of Arabs in American MediaChapter 8 The 9/11 GenerationsChapter 9 Special Cases: Iraq and SyriaChapter 10 Arab Americans Post–9/11Chapter 11 Challenges to the Arab American Community in the 21st CenturyBibliographyIndex

Aminah Al-Deen, PhD, is professor of Islamic studies in the department of religious studies at DePaul University.

This book would be a good introduction for any college class related to contemporary society, diversity, and culture.

• IntroductionChronology of Key Dates in Arab American HistoryChapter 1 How Americans Learned about the Arab World, 1600–1900Chapter 2 Beginning to Settle or Not? 1890–1930Chapter 3 Arab Culture in AmericaChapter 4 Faith, Beliefs, and Practices in Arab Christian and Muslim Communities in Plural AmericaChapter 5 Political Organizing and EngagementChapter 6 Women: Anchors of CommunityChapter 7 Representations of Arabs in American MediaChapter 8 The 9/11 GenerationsChapter 9 Special Cases: Iraq and SyriaChapter 10 Arab Americans Post–9/11Chapter 11 Challenges to the Arab American Community in the 21st CenturyBibliographyIndex

Aminah Al-Deen, PhD, is professor of Islamic studies in the department of religious studies at DePaul University.

This book would be a good introduction for any college class related to contemporary society, diversity, and culture.

• IntroductionChronology of Key Dates in Arab American HistoryChapter 1 How Americans Learned about the Arab World, 1600–1900Chapter 2 Beginning to Settle or Not? 1890–1930Chapter 3 Arab Culture in AmericaChapter 4 Faith, Beliefs, and Practices in Arab Christian and Muslim Communities in Plural AmericaChapter 5 Political Organizing and EngagementChapter 6 Women: Anchors of CommunityChapter 7 Representations of Arabs in American MediaChapter 8 The 9/11 GenerationsChapter 9 Special Cases: Iraq and SyriaChapter 10 Arab Americans Post–9/11Chapter 11 Challenges to the Arab American Community in the 21st CenturyBibliographyIndex