Palestinian Chicago : Identity in Exile
Lybarger, Loren D.
Palestinian Chicago : Identity in Exile - University of California Press 2020
Open Access
Chicago is home to one of the largest, most politically active Palestinian immigrant communities in the United States. For decades, secular nationalism held sway as the dominant political ideology, but since the 1990s, its structures have weakened and Islamic institutions have gained strength. Drawing on extensive fieldwork and interview data, Palestinian Chicago charts the origins of these changes and the multiple effects they have had on identity across religious, political, class, gender, and generational lines. The perspectives that emerge through this rich ethnography challenge prevailing understandings of secularity and religion, offering critical insight into current debates about immigration and national belonging.
Creative Commons
English
/doi.org/10.1525
https://doi.org/10.1525 doi
Ethnic studies
Middle Eastern history
History of the Americas
Social Science Ethnic Studies General History Middle East Israel & Palestine History United States State & Local General
Palestinian Chicago : Identity in Exile - University of California Press 2020
Open Access
Chicago is home to one of the largest, most politically active Palestinian immigrant communities in the United States. For decades, secular nationalism held sway as the dominant political ideology, but since the 1990s, its structures have weakened and Islamic institutions have gained strength. Drawing on extensive fieldwork and interview data, Palestinian Chicago charts the origins of these changes and the multiple effects they have had on identity across religious, political, class, gender, and generational lines. The perspectives that emerge through this rich ethnography challenge prevailing understandings of secularity and religion, offering critical insight into current debates about immigration and national belonging.
Creative Commons
English
/doi.org/10.1525
https://doi.org/10.1525 doi
Ethnic studies
Middle Eastern history
History of the Americas
Social Science Ethnic Studies General History Middle East Israel & Palestine History United States State & Local General