Arabs In Canada

Author : Raja G. Khouri,Canadian Arab Federation
Publisher : Virago Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015059582877

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Arabs in Canada by Raja G. Khouri,Canadian Arab Federation Pdf

This groundbreaking work identifies the challenges facing the Canadian-Arab community vis-a-vis racism, integration, government policy and community building. The first Part provides a comprehensive snapshot of the position of Arabs in Canada in a post September 11 world. The second Part outlines the internal and external barriers to community development from a conflict management framework. Together, these primary narratives provide insight into an often-misunderstood community.

Author : Baha Abu-Laban
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : UOM:39015011904003

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An Olive Branch on the Family Tree by Baha Abu-Laban Pdf

Author : Houda Asal
Publisher : Fernwood Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-11T00:00:00Z
Category : History
ISBN : 9781773634357

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Identifying as Arab in Canada by Houda Asal Pdf

While “Arabs” now attract considerable attention – from media, the state, and sociological studies – their history in Canada remains little known. Identifying as Arab in Canada begins to rectify this invisibilization by exploring the migration from Machrek (the Middle East) to Canada from the late 19th century through the 1970s. Houda Asal breathes life into this migratory history and the people who made the journey, and examines the public, collective existence they created in Canada in order to understand both the identity Arabs have constructed for themselves here, and the identity that has been constructed for them by the Canadian state. Using archival research, media analysis, laws and statistics, and a series of interviews, Asal offers a thorough examination of the institutions these migrants and their descendants built, and the various ways they expressed their identity and organized their religious, social and political lives. Identifying as Arab in Canada offers an impressively researched, but accessibly written, much-needed glimpse into the long history of the Arab population in Canada.

Author : Jenna Hennebry,Bessma Momani
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774824408

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Targeted Transnationals by Jenna Hennebry,Bessma Momani Pdf

Following 9/11, the securitization of state practices and policies has chipped away at the citizenship and personal rights of all Canadians, particularly those of Arab descent. This book argues that in a securitized global context and through racialized immigration and security policies, Arab Canadians have become "targeted transnationals." Media representations have further legitimized their homogenization and racialization. The contributors to this book examine state practices towards, and media representations of, Arab Canadians. They also present voices that counter the dominant discourse and trace forms of community resistance to the racialization of Arab Canadians.

Author : Paul Eid
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2007-07-10
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780773577350

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Being Arab by Paul Eid Pdf

Eid looks at the significance of religion to ethnic identity building, a largely understudied issue in ethnic studies, and the extent to which social and cultural practices are structured along ethnic and religious lines. Being Arab also analyzes whether gendered traditions act as identity markers for young Canadians of Arab descent and whether men and women hold different views on traditional gender roles, especially regarding power within romantic relationships and sexuality.

Author : Ahmad F. Yousif
Publisher : Legas Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Psychology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105124098695

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Muslims in Canada by Ahmad F. Yousif Pdf

Despite Islam's long history in the "new world", the majority of Muslims in Canada are relatively new immigrants. How do Muslims in Canada cope with living in a non-Islamic environment? Are they able to maintain their Islamic values or do they prefer to become assimilated? To what extent does observance of the "five pillars" of Islam influence their identity? What effect do Canadian values such as drinking alcohol, eating pork, celebrating Christmas, premarital sex, bank interest, etc. have on a Muslim's identity, particularly since many of these are forbidden by Islam? What role do Muslim's community groups and organizations play in the adaptation of Muslims immigrants to their new homeland? How are Muslim's living in Canada affected by the political structure at the community, national and international level? This book examines these questions as well as many others, in an attempt to determine the extent to which Muslims in the Canadian multicultural mosaic are able to maintain their identity.

Author : Abdolmohammad Kazemipur
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780774827324

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The Muslim Question in Canada by Abdolmohammad Kazemipur Pdf

To those who study the integration of immigrants in Western countries, both Muslims and Canada are seen to be exceptions to the rule. Muslims are often perceived as unable or unwilling to integrate, mostly due to their religious beliefs, and Canada is portrayed as a model for successful integration. This book addresses the intersection of these two types of exceptionalism through an empirical study of the experiences of Muslims in Canada. Replete with practical implications, the analysis shows that instead of fixating on religion, the focus should be on the economic and social challenges faced by Muslims in Canada.

Author : Tareq Ismael
Publisher : University of Alberta
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : History
ISBN : 0888640854

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Canada and the Arab World by Tareq Ismael Pdf

Canada and the Arab World examines the important issues that have arisen in the past decades that involve Canada's dealings with and understanding of Middle Eastern countries.

Author : Muhammad Said Massoud
Publisher : [s.l. : s.n.], c1976 ([Montreal : Ateliers des sourds (Mtl)])
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Arab-Israeli conflict
ISBN : UOM:39015010452897

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I Fought as I Believed by Muhammad Said Massoud Pdf

Author : Tareq Y. Ismael
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015039259356

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Canadian Arab Relations by Tareq Y. Ismael Pdf

Author : Qais Ghanem,Elie M. Nasrallah
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1478387297

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My Arab Spring My Canada by Qais Ghanem,Elie M. Nasrallah Pdf

A book by Arab Canadians about Arab Canadians written for Arab Canadians, as well as Canadians at large, describing the current situation of immigration into Canada, and speculating on how the Arab Spring might influence the place and role of future generations of Arab Canadians in Canadian society. "In My Arab Spring, My Canada, authors Qais Ghanem and Elie M. Nasrallah have given this country, their country, a valuable gift. This book -- co-authored by a Muslim and a Christian, both of Arab descent, both proud Canadians -- is a pocket guide for those who come from the Middle East as well as a useful reference for those already here. Nasrallah has roots that go all the way back to the Titanic, so these are hardly starry-eyed or discouraged newcomers. They examine immigration from earliest days to today and they look to the future with great optimism." Roy MacGregor, author of Canadians: A Portrait of a Country and Its People

Author : Michael W. Suleiman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Arab Americans
ISBN : UOM:39076002633001

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The Arab-American Experience in the United States and Canada by Michael W. Suleiman Pdf

Author : Abdolmohammad Kazemipur
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774827317

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The Muslim Question in Canada by Abdolmohammad Kazemipur Pdf

To those who study the integration of immigrants in Western countries, both Muslims and Canada are seen to be exceptions to the rule. Muslims are often perceived as unable or unwilling to integrate, mostly due to their religious beliefs, and Canada is portrayed as a model for successful integration. This book addresses the intersection of these two types of exceptionalism through an empirical study of the experiences of Muslims in Canada. Replete with practical implications, the analysis shows that instead of fixating on religion, the focus should be on the economic and social challenges faced by Muslims in Canada.

Author : David Taras,David Howard Goldberg
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 0773507051

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Domestic Battleground by David Taras,David Howard Goldberg Pdf

The Middle East has always been a source of great power confrontations, vast religious movements, and historic "about- faces." It has also had a magnetic pull, enticing commitments and allegiances from other countries. The conflict between Israel and the Arab states has been characterized by failure to compromise, deep animosities, and drastic misperceptions that have remained, despite the passage of generations, bitter and intractable. Although this conflict is essentially a struggle between two national movements - Arab and Jewish - its impact reaches far beyond the Middle East.

Author : Jasmin Zine
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-20
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780774822756

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Islam in the Hinterlands by Jasmin Zine Pdf

Muslim communities have become increasingly salient in the social, cultural, and political landscape in Canada largely due to the aftermath of 9/11 and the racial politics of the ongoing "war on terror" that have cast Muslims as the new "enemy within." Featuring some of Canada's top Muslim Studies scholars, Islam in the Hinterlands examines how gender, public policy, media, and education shape the Muslim experience in Canada. A timely volume addressing some of the most hotly contested issues in recent cultural history, it is essential reading for academics as well as general readers interested in Islamic studies, multiculturalism, and social justice.