Civil Rights In Peril: The Targeting of Arabs and Muslims
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (652 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0745322654 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Hagopian is Professor Emerita of Sociology, Simmons College, Boston.. Elaine C
Indispensable analysis John Green To the list of casualties in America's so-called war on terror must be added the civil rights of Arabs and Muslims living in the United States. Boosted by the tragedies of 9/11, neoconservatives in and around the government have pursued a zealous strategy of curtailing everyone's civil liberties and broadcasting stereotypes of violence-prone Islam.The contributors to Civil Rights in Peril provide a sou. I know this is supposed to be a review AIA BUT, I could not help but respond to Mr. Kents comments.Civil Rights is for everybody regardless of whether you come from a country ruled by a Dictatorship or not.Or are you saying Mr. Kent that people from countries that abuse Civil liberties do not deserve Civil liberties in a country that claims to be free.You must have missed the point of the entire book and your statements show your Ignorance of t. A SOMETIMES DISTURBING REPORT ON THE "SECURITY" AFTERMATH OF 9/11 Steven H Propp Editor Elaine G. Hagopian is a scholar and activist. This 2004 publication by the Trans-Arab research Institute contains eight essays (plus a Preface by Ms. Hagopian) about legislation (Pre- and Post-9/11) affecting civil liberties; racist images of Arabs and Muslims; the "Criminalization of Arab and Muslim Communities," etc.She writes in the Preface, "This book analyzes the way that the demonization o
This volume tells their story. Civil Rights in Peril: Targeting Arabs and Muslims is an important contribution to understanding the domestic side effects of the need for a foreign bogeyman after the dissolution of that other "Evil Empire", the Soviet Union. Thankfully, it joins a growing body of critical analysis that is connecting the proverbial dots about the new face of American hegemonism. What she and the others make clear is the deadly connection between this phenomenon and U.S. Administrations should come as no surprise given the global projection of U.S. -- Abdeen Jabara, Civil Rights Attorney, Past President, American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee Elaine Hagopian, one of the country's most respected analysts of Middle East affairs, has brought together a group of astute commentators, who give us a refreshingly critical view of the curren
This powerful anthology, edited by the well-known scholar and activist Elaine Hagopian, includes essays by Samih Farsoun, Naseer Aruri, Susan Akram, Nancy Murray, Robert Morlino and William Youmans.. While targeting vulnerable groups and drawing on racist stereotypes about Arabs and Muslims, these measures threaten millions of people, including immigrants, activists, trade unionists, academics, writers, and anyone who the government wishes to define as a 'threat' to national security. The Patriot Act and new immigration laws primarily aimed at Muslims and Arabs have greatly expanded federal powers and eroded longstanding civil liberties. Since the tragic events of September 11, Arab and Muslim Americans have faced a major assault on their civil liberties. The US government has used its expanded powers to detain, deport, and try individuals, at times without access to lawye