Arab (and Muslim) Presence in North America

Abstract

Each of the three volumes under consideration tells stories related to the presence of Arabs and Muslims in North America. Alfaro-Velcamp shares her findings about the migration and resulting experiences of Lebanese and Syrians to Mexico up to the mid-20th century. Working with young adults in the San Francisco Bay area in the early 1990s, Naber uses their stories to illustrate the difficulties of being Arab and/or Muslim in the United States through the lens of her own political perspectives. Alsultany analyzes American media, especially television, showing how the stories that the media tell relate directly to American policies in the Middle East and to the perpetuation of American racism.