Bint Arab: Arab and Arab American Women in the United States

by Evelyn Shakir

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Shakir tells the long neglected story of the bint arab--the Arab woman--in the United States. Drawing on primary sources such as club minutes, census records, and dozens of interviews, she explores the experience of late 19th- and early 20th-century immigrants--mostly Christian peasants from Lebanon and Syria--and their American-born daughters. Later, she moves on to the well-assimilated granddaughters (many of whom have reidentified with...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0275956725

ISBN13:9780275956721

Release Date:August 1997

Publisher:Praeger

Length:248 Pages

Weight:0.86 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Related Subjects

Gay & Lesbian Gender Studies History Middle East Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Parenting & Relationships Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Science

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