Rethinking Arab American Activism

Auteur

Pamela E. Pennock is Professor of History and an affiliate faculty member of the Center for Arab American Studies at the University of Michigan-Dearborn, USA. She is author of The Rise of the Arab American Left: Activists, Allies, and Their Fight Against Imperialism and Racism, 1960s-1970s (2017).

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Rethinking Arab American Activism analyzes the long-overlooked political activities of Arab Americans in the United States, uncovering a rich history that dispels common misconceptions that Arab American activism emerged only in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks of 2001.

Résumé
Rethinking Arab American Activism analyzes the long-overlooked political activities of Arab Americans in the United States, uncovering a rich history that dispels common misconceptions that Arab American activism emerged only in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks of 2001.

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Introduction 1. Campus Activism: The Organization of Arab Students at US Universities 2. Elite Organizing and the AAUG: Injecting the Arab Perspective in American Public Consciousness 3. Community Activism: Free Palestine and Free Ourselves 4. Intersections and Coalitions: Palestine Solidarity Movements in the 1960s-1970s 5. The Pursuit of Civil Rights and Political Inclusion, 1980s-1990s Conclusion: The Legacies of Arab American Activism: From 9/11 to October 7