{"product_id":"arab-american-public-history-hardcover-1","title":"Arab American Public History - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEdward E. Curtis IV\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow have public history projects celebrated Arab American life and culture and countered anti-Arab bias and discrimination? The editor and contributors to \u003ci\u003eArab American Public History\u003c\/i\u003e show how this vibrant community creates their own narratives through writing, blogging, curating, collaborating, and broadcasting. They also consider how the larger social and political contexts affect their work and offer self-reflection. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eArab American Public History\u003c\/i\u003e is an invitation to engage more deeply with Arab American communities. Chapters examine Arab Americans' origins, ethnic identities, and efforts to belong in America through case studies of the community's food cultures, genealogy research, cultural production, and neighborhood enclaves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first formal study of Arab American public history, this exciting volume charts various ways Arab Americans have interpreted their past as a source of defiant humanity, cultural enfranchisement, social solidarity, and political power. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eContributors: Reem Awad-Rashmawi, Chloe Bordewich, Richard M. Breaux, Maria F. Curtis, Lydia Harrington, Randa A. Kayyali, Matthew Jaber Stiffler, Rebecca K. Shrum, and the editor\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the series \u003ci\u003eHistory and the Public\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdward E. Curtis IV\u003c\/b\u003e is a community-engaged scholar of Black, Muslim, and Arab American history and life. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books, including \u003ci\u003eMuslims of the Heartland: How Syrian Immigrants Made a Home in the American Midwest\u003c\/i\u003e, which received the 2023 Evelyn Shakir book prize from the Arab American National Museum. The winner of two regional Emmys as executive producer and cowriter of \u003ci\u003eArab Indianapolis: A Hidden History\u003c\/i\u003e, Curtis has also been awarded Mellon, Fulbright, Carnegie, and National Endowment for the Humanities grants and fellowships. He serves as the William M. and Gail M. Plater Chair of the Liberal Arts and Director of the Arabic Studies Program at Indiana University, Indianapolis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53146261455155,"sku":"9781439927212","price":166.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/iPSSgA9cg-9781439927212_175c6b29-f810-4d4a-a844-24bdcbdfe263.webp?v=1773863952","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/arab-american-public-history-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}