{"product_id":"100-questions-and-answers-about-arab-americans-paperback","title":"100 Questions and Answers about Arab Americans - Paperback","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\u003eJoe Grimm\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack G. Shaheen\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One Hundred Questions and Answers About Arab Americans\" is part of the Michigan State University School of Journalism series on cultural competence. This guide has sections culture, language, religions, social norms, politics, history, politics, families and food. The guide is intended for people in business, schools, places of worship, government, medicine, law enforcement, human resources and journalism-anywhere it is important to know more about communities. We intended this guide for individuals and for groups. Questions include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWho are Arab Americans?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow many Arab Americans are there?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow are they distributed by nationality?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the population centers for Arab Americans?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo Arab Americans have a shared language?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo Arab Americans have a shared religion?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow does conflict in the Middle East affect Arab Americans?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTo which places do Arab Americans trace their ancestry?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs Palestine a country?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIsn't Iran an Arab country?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre there other cultural groups from the Arab region?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWho are Chaldeans?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMany recently immigrated Arab Americans also know French.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy is that?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow is Arabic written?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre characters in Arabic different than those used in English?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhen did Arab people come to the United States?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy do Arabs first come to the United States?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat race are Arab Americans?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre Arabs a minority group?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre Arab Americans more closely tied to their country of origin, or to America?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWho are some well-known Arab Americans?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do Arab Americans fare economically?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the role of the family in Arab culture?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo Arab Americans maintain ties with their home countries?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are gender roles like for Arab Americans?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre Arab-American households larger than other American households?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat kind of relationship does cousin mean to Arab Americans?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre marriages arranged?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre there Arab conventions for naming children?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy do some Arab women wear garments that cover their head or face?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the checked garment some Arab men wear on their heads?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy do some Arab women dress in black?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy do some Arab men decline to shake hands with women?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is Middle-Eastern food like?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is that elaborate pipe people sometimes smoke?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat religion are Arab Americans?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWho are Coptics?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre most Arabs in the world Muslim?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs Islam mostly an Arab religion?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the Quran?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the difference between Islam and Muslim?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the five pillars of Islam?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is Ramadan?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat does hajj mean?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the difference between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre there conventions for entering a mosque?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWho is an imam?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhere is the headquarters for Islam?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs the Nation of Islam related to Islam?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat does Allah mean?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy do Muslims face east when they pray?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do Arabs vote?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo Arab Americans run for office?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs there an Arab lobby?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhen do I say Arab, Arabic or Arabian?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDo people prefer Arab American, or American Arab?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do movies and TV shows portray Arab characters?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAre Arabs oil-rich?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is meant by the phrase \"Islamic fundamentalist\"?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.14 x 8.5 x 5.5 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 May 15, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default 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