essay
The Southend: an Arab working-class community
arabs in the new world : studies on arab-american communities • Detroit, Mich. • Published In 1983 • Pages: 163-184
By: Abraham, Sameer Y., Abraham, Nabeel, Aswad, Barbara C..
Abstract
The area of Dearborn, Michigan known as Southend, is home to the oldest and most highly concentrated population of Arab-Muslims in North America. This paper profiles this community, its function as an 'immigrant reception area', and the working class status of its residents. The two key social institutions in the community are the mosque and coffeehouse which are examined in detail in this article because of their distinctive cultural origins. The document concludes with an analysis of Arab nationalism, which plays such a central role in the life of the community (p. 164).
- HRAF PubDate
- 1999
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Ethnologist
- Sociologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1998
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- ca. 1960s - 1970s
- Coverage Place
- Southend area, Dearborn, Michigan, United States
- Notes
- by Sameer Y. Abraham, Nabeel Abraham, and Barbara Aswad
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 182-184)
- LCCN
- 83001401
- LCSH
- Arab Americans