essay

Anti-Arab racism and violence in the United States

development of arab-american identityAnn Arbor • Published In 1994 • Pages: 155-214

By: Abraham, Nabeel.

Abstract
This is a review of various acts of anti-Arab racism and hate violence in the United States during the 1980s. A report by the Center for Democratic Renewal (CDR) and published by the National Council of Churches recorded nearly 3,000 acts of 'bigoted violence' against Arab-Americans during this same period. According to the author the conventional view of racism and violence as propounded in the CDR and similar reports -- as instituted by far-right, racist and anti-semitic organizations -- is too narrow to account adequately for all cases of anti-Arab racism and violence. Abraham suggest several other causative factors, as for example international terrorism, world conflicts (the Gulf War), and even xenophobia. In conclusion the author's analysis of his data seem to indicate further inadequacies in the conventional view of racism: namely that anti-Arab racism in the late twentieth century is not only a fringe phenomenon, but extends to mainstream society as well (p. 160).
Subjects
Ethnic stratification
Brawls, riots, and banditry
Initiation of judicial proceedings
culture
Arab Americans
HRAF PubDate
1999
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1998
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1980-1986
Coverage Place
United States
Notes
Nabeel Abraham
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-214)
LCCN
94015616
LCSH
Arab Americans