Description:
Both a summative description of the field and an exploration of new directions, this multidisciplinary reader addresses issues central to the fields of Arab American, US Muslim, and Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) American studies. Taking a broad conception of the Americas, this collection simultaneously registers and critically reflects upon major themes in the field, including diaspora, migration, empire, race and racialization, securitization, and global South solidarity. The collection will be essential reading for scholars in Arab/SWANA American studies, Asian American studies, and race, ethnicity, and Indigenous studies, now and well into the future.
Contributors include:Evelyn Alsultany, Carol W. N. Fadda, Hisham D. Aidi, Nadine Naber, Therí Pickens, Steven Salaita, Ella Shohat and Sarah M.A. Gualtieri.
Review Quotes: Sajjilu Arab American: A Reader in SWANA Studies brings an interdisciplinary and historical lens to the field of Arab American Studies. The editors, each formidable scholars in their respective fields, illuminate key issues in the identified collection of articles while they simultaneously challenge tendencies to look for simple understandings of the Arab American experience. This reader is a must for those interested in advancing critical discourse on race and ethnicity.-- "Kristine J. Ajrouch, Eastern Michigan University"