Identifying As Arab In Canada

Author : Houda Asal
Publisher : Fernwood Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,6 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 : Raja G. Khouri,Canadian Arab Federation
Publisher : Virago Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 53,8 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 : Paul Eid
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780773560376

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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 : Jenna Hennebry,Bessma Momani
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 50,9 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 : Baha Abu-Laban
Publisher : McClelland & Stewart
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Arab Canadians
ISBN : UVA:X000396038

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

Author : Mariam F. Alkazemi,Claudia E. Youakim
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781793617675

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Arab Worlds Beyond the Middle East and North Africa by Mariam F. Alkazemi,Claudia E. Youakim Pdf

By providing migration experiences of Arabs to various nation-states, this volume examines socio-historical factors that allowed Arab communities to settle in several places, including Latin America, Singapore, the United States, Europe and Africa. It bridges several fields to provide context that is useful in today’s globalized world.

Author : Ahmad F. Yousif
Publisher : Legas Publishing
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 45,7 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 : Muhammad Said Massoud
Publisher : [s.l. : s.n.], c1976 ([Montreal : Ateliers des sourds (Mtl)])
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 41,8 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 : Michael Suleiman
Publisher : Temple University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1999-11-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781566397278

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Arabs in America by Michael Suleiman Pdf

For many North Americans, Arab Americans are invisible, recalled only when words like "terrorism" or "anti-American sentiments" arise. However, people of Arab descent have been contributing to U. S. an d Canadian culture since the 1870s in fields as diverse as literature, science, politics, medicine, and commerce -- witness surgeon Michael DeBakey, former Oregon governor Victor Atiyeh, consumer advocate Ralph Nader, and Canadian M.P. Mac Harb. Yet while Arab American contributions to our society are significant and Arab Americans surpass the U.S. average in both education and economics, they still struggle for recognition and acceptance. In this volume, editor Michael Suleiman brings together 21 prominent scholars from a wide range of perspectives -- including anthropology, economics, history, law, literature and culture, political science, and sociology -- to take a close look at the status of Arabs in North America. Topics range from the career of Arab American singer, dancer, and storyteller Wadeeha Atiyeh to a historical examination of Arab Americans and Zionism. The contributors discuss in Detroit, a group of well-educated Jordanian men, and the Shi'a Muslims -- to illustrate the range of Arab emigre experience. More broadly, they examine Arab American identity, political activism, and attempts by Arab immigrants to achieve respect and recognition in their new homes. They address both the present situation for Arab Americans and prospects for their future. Arabs in America will engage anyone interested in Arab American studies, ethnic studies, and American studies.

Author : Ibrahim Hayani,Farid Emile Ohan,Near East Cultural and Educational Foundation of Canada
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Arab Canadians Social conditions
ISBN : OCLC:29469000

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The Arabs in Ontario by Ibrahim Hayani,Farid Emile Ohan,Near East Cultural and Educational Foundation of Canada Pdf

Author : Michael W. Suleiman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 43,9 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 : Tareq Y. Ismael
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015039259356

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Canadian Arab Relations by Tareq Y. Ismael Pdf

Author : Darcy Zabel
Publisher : Peter Lang
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0820481114

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Arabs in the Americas by Darcy Zabel Pdf

Offering more than just an introduction or a celebration of the Arab American presence in the Americas, the essays in this book aim at expanding readers' understanding of what it means to be part of the Arab diaspora and to live in the Americas.

Author : Jeremy Wildeman,M. Muhannad Ayyash
Publisher : University of Alberta
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-02-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781772127294

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Canada as a Settler Colony on the Question of Palestine by Jeremy Wildeman,M. Muhannad Ayyash Pdf

Canada as a Settler Colony on the Question of Palestine explores Canada-Palestine relations through a settler colonial lens. The authors argue that there are direct parallels between Canada’s settler colonial project and its support for the Israeli settler colonial dispossession of Palestinians. Chapters reflect on community politics and activism, migration, orientalism, and critical race theory. Among its unique contributions, the volume provides a fresh look at Canada’s foreign policy as informed and shaped by its own history of settler colonialism. The collection also illuminates the breadth and depth of Palestinian life in Canada. Throughout, the chapters are connected by common themes of settler colonial destruction, dispossession, segregation, and otherness, as well as accounts of people challenging those processes in search of a better and fairer world. The book will be of interest to scholars in Indigenous Studies, International Relations, Peace and Conflict Studies, Canadian Studies, Palestine Studies, and beyond. Contributors: Samer Abdelnour, Nadia Abu-Zahra, Rachad Antonius, Lina Assi, M. Muhannad Ayyash, Peige Desjarlais, Randa Farah, Azeezah Kanji, Maurice Jr. Labelle, Nadia Naser-Najjab, Emily Regan Wills, Mira Sucharov, Jeremy Wildeman. Foreword by Veldon Coburn.

Author : Qais Ghanem,Elie M. Nasrallah
Publisher : Createspace Independent Pub
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 50,6 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