Mid-East Meets West: On Being and Becoming a Modern Arab American by Sally Bishai
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: May 2004
- Publisher: iUniverse, Incorporated
- Format: Paperback, 180pp
- ISBN-13: 9780595317318
- ISBN: 0595317316
Synopsis
Mideast Meets West--On Being and Becoming a Modern Arab American is a humorous look at the problems Arab Americans have, whether born or naturalized.
Dating, language, assimilation and September 11th--these are only a few of the troubles mentioned by author Sally Bishai, who has lived through all of them (if not more!) and draws upon the testimonies and life stories of over 350 Arab Americans (herself included!).
Written in an accessible and engaging style, Mideast Meets West has something for everyone, including:
- The Immigrant
- The First-Generation American
- The American who frequently deals with Arab Americans
- The Intercultural Communications Buff
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Mid-East Meets West: On Being and Becoming a Modern Arab Americanby Anonymous
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September 23, 2004: the book is good because it tells you history and politics without being boring, and it also tells you about social science, psychology and identity of the arab and north afriacan people. also ,there is no bias of religion, even though the writer claims to be a christian. would be interested in reading other related titles from the author. thanx!
Mid-East Meets West: On Being and Becoming a Modern Arab Americanby Anonymous
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May 24, 2004: This is an excellent book! The author makes you learn so much things, but doesn't bore you or make you depressed. In fact, she helps people realize that they're really NOT the only ones with that kind of problems! And let's face it, sosososososososo many first generation Americans feel left out of American Culture, while others feel left out of the Culture that they left. This book speaks to them both. I had the great fortune of reviewing the book for a coptic magazine I write for, and let me tell you! This is good stuff! The biggest drawback is the use of slang, which might confuse a FOB. On the other hand, maybe they'll learn from the book! The biggest draws are the style, the information and topics that are covered, the fact that she covers all of the religions and remains pretty biased-free, and the breadth of things that you maybe never thought of (I never knew about 'naiive bilinguals' and that kinda thing, so thanks!
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