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Being Arab

Ethnic and Religious Identity Building among Second Generation Youth in Montreal

Paul Eid author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McGill-Queen's University Press

Published:10th Jul '07

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Arabs in North America are often perceived to be a monolithic group. This title explores how Muslim and Christian Arab-Canadian youth actually negotiate their ethnic and religious identities. It considers the influence of parental socialization, gender-related traditionalism, and perceived discrimination and stereotyping.A timely study of how young Arab-Canadians experience ethnicity and religion

"Being Arab is a social and psychological mapping of a very misunderstood and neglected group ... thorough and thoughtful ... at times heart-wrenching." Rawi Hage, Literary Review of Canada

ISBN: 9780773532229

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 390g

272 pages