essay
The Lebanese Maronites: patterns of continuity and change
arabs in the new world : studies on arab-american communities • Detroit, Mich. • Published In 1983 • Pages: 147-162
By: Ahdab-Yehia, May.
Abstract
This article explores the role of various factors in the acquisition of individual modernity in a migrant community of Christian Maronite Lebanese in Detroit, Michigan. Of particular interest in this study are the problems of adaptation, integration, and assimilation encountered by this immigrant group in the transition from a traditional agricultural environment to an urban-industrial one. Attention is specifically focused on the history and social background of the group, their motivation for emigrating, early settlement patterns, and assimilation characteristics (p. 148).
- HRAF PubDate
- 1999
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1998
- Field Date
- 1970, 1971, 1982
- Coverage Date
- 1854-1982
- Coverage Place
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Notes
- by May Ahdab-Yehia
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-162)
- LCCN
- 83001401
- LCSH
- Arab Americans