Backlash 9/11
Subtitle: the impact on Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans
By: Anny Bakalian and Mehdi Bozorgmehr.
Contributors: Bozorgmehr, Mehdi.
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Berkeley, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9780520257344; 9780520257351
Subjects: War on Terrorism, 2001- -- Moral and ethical aspects; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- Influence; Hate crimes -- United States; Muslims -- United States; Arab Americans -- Crimes against -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgements; title: Backlash against Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans; title: Post-9/11 backlash in comparative and historical perspectives; title: Immigration patterns, characteristics, and identities; title: Organizational structures and transformation; title: Hate crimes and bias incidents; title: Government initiatives and the impact of backlash; title: Mobilization; title: Religious accommodation, civic engagement, and political integration; title: Appendix a. A timeline of government initiatives and actions; title: Appendix b. Frequently used acronymslist of abbreviations.