{"product_id":"bint-arab-arab-and-arab-american-women-in-the-united-states-9780275956721","title":"Bint Arab: Arab and Arab American Women in the United States","description":"\u003cp\u003eShakir tells the long neglected story of the bint arabthe Arab womanin 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 immigrantsmostly Christian peasants from Lebanon and Syriaand their American-born daughters. Later  she moves on to the well-assimilated granddaughters (many of whom have reidentified with the Arab community and begun to fight its political battles). The work concludes with those womenmost of them Muslimwho have emigrated over the last quarter century from many Arab countries  particularly Palestinians.  While attempting to correct stereotypes that picture Arab women as passive  mindless  and downtrodden  Shakir gives voice to women caught in a tug of war  usually waged within the family  between traditional values and the social and sexual liberties permitted women in the West. Complicating that battle has been the American suspicion of Arab peoples  which has sometimes pushed womenas guardians of a culture under attackto resist the blandishments of American society. However  the sense of embattlement has sometimes had the opposite outcome  legitimizing womens activities in the public and political realm. Leavened with personal reminiscences by the author  this book introduces a gallery of spirited women  speaking candidly about their differing backgrounds  values  and aspirations. Essential for all scholars and students of Americas social and religious diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45647144353845,"sku":"ByrdShop_0275956725","price":34.07,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780275956721.jpg?v=1781689312","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/bint-arab-arab-and-arab-american-women-in-the-united-states-9780275956721","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}