Muslims and American Popular Culture [2 volumes]
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Richards, Anne and Omidvar, Iraj, editors. Muslims and American Popular Culture [2 volumes]. Praeger, 2014. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/A2027E.
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Richards, Anne, and Iraj Omidvar, eds. Muslims and American Popular Culture [2 volumes]. Praeger, 2014. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/A2027E
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Richards, A. & Omidvar, I. (Eds.). (2014). Muslims and American Popular Culture [2 volumes]. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/A2027E
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Offering readers an engaging, accessible, and balanced account of the contributions of American Muslims to the contemporary United States, this important book serves to clarify misrepresentations and misunderstandings regarding Muslim Americans and Islam.
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"This collection is a timely, valuable contribution to the current political and cultural debates about immigrants and immigration in the U.S. today. Highly recommended." - Choice"Offering a wide range of information without sacrificing depth, this set examines the ways that Islam and Muslims are depicted in American pop culture. . . . The scholarly writing style and the presumption that readers have a solid understanding of major historical and current events make this unique set too advanced for most high schools but ideal for colleges and universities. Illuminating and timely." - School Library Journal
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Table of Contents
Muslims and American Popular Culture [2 volumes]
Contributors: Richards, Anne; Omidvar, Iraj;Abstract:Offering readers an engaging, accessible, and balanced account of the contributions of American Muslims to the contemporary United States, this important book serves to clarify misrepresentations and misunderstandings regarding Muslim Americans and Islam.
Editor(s): Richards, Anne; Omidvar, Iraj;SortTitle: muslims and american popular culture [2 volumes]Author Info:Anne R. RichardseditorIraj OmidvareditoreISBN-13: 9780313379635Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9780313379635.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9780313379628Entry Code: A2027EImprint: PraegerPages: 880Publication Date: 20140210- Cover Cover11
- Volume One: Entertainment and Digital Culture Vol1:iii4
- Contents Vol1:vii8
- Acknowledgments Vol1:xi12
- Introduction: Islam in America: A Look at Popular Culture Vol1:xiii14
- Part 1: Comedy and Theater Vol1:122
- Part 2: Television Vol1:3758
- 3. Gender Roles and Marriage in Muslim-American Reality TV Vol1:3960
- 4. Remapping Terrorism Stereotypes in Battlestar Galactica Vol1:6182
- 5. The Big Conceal: Representations of Hijab in Little Mosque on the Prairie Vol1:7394
- 6. Little Mosque on the Prairie: Religious Education on the Airwaves Vol1:93114
- Part 3: Film Vol1:105126
- 7. The Race Is On: Muslims and Arabs in the American Imagination Vol1:107128
- 8. The Message: From Radical Terror to “Old But Good” Vol1:129150
- 9. Marked Off: Hollywood’s Untold Story of Arabs, Muslims, and Camels Vol1:147168
- 10. Beyond Muezzins and Mujahideen: Middle-Eastern Voices in Post-9/11 Hollywood Movies Vol1:167188
- Part 4: Popular Fiction and Poetry Vol1:195216
- 11. Normalizing Islam: Representations of Good and Bad Muslims in Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner Vol1:197218
- 12. Muslim Stereotypes in John Updike’s Terrorist Vol1:219240
- 13. What Can a Pakistani-American Novel Tell Us about America’s “Terrorist Threat from Within”? Vol1:239260
- 14. The Enduring Allure of Rumi and Sufism in American Literature Vol1:247268
- 15. Thoroughly Muslim Mystic: Rewriting Rumi in America Vol1:267288
- 16. Sufis and Converts: American Muslim Visions of Islam Vol1:289310
- Part 5: Fantasy, Comics, and Digital Culture Vol1:321342
- Part 6: Music Vol1:359380
- Index Vol1:405426
- A Vol1:405426
- B Vol1:407428
- C Vol1:409430
- D Vol1:409430
- E Vol1:410431
- F Vol1:410431
- G Vol1:410431
- H Vol1:411432
- I Vol1:414435
- J Vol1:415436
- K Vol1:415436
- L Vol1:416437
- M Vol1:417438
- N Vol1:421442
- O Vol1:422443
- P Vol1:422443
- Q Vol1:423444
- R Vol1:423444
- S Vol1:424445
- T Vol1:427448
- U Vol1:429450
- V Vol1:429450
- W Vol1:429450
- Y Vol1:429450
- Z Vol1:430451
- About the Editors and Contributors Vol1:431452
- Volume Two: Print Culture and Identity Vol2:iii460
- Contents Vol2:vii464
- Part 1: Black Muslims, Black Power, and the Nation of Islam Vol2:1468
- Part 2: Journalism and Digital Culture Vol2:73540
- 4. A Century of Ignorance: The Influence of British Attitudes on U.S. Popular Perceptions of War in Afghanistan (1880s–1980s) Vol2:75542
- 5. American Heroes and Iranian Villains in “Straightforward” American News Reports Vol2:95562
- 6. Reading the Qur’an in College: The Chapel Hill Tempest Vol2:133600
- 7. “Good Muslim/Bad Muslim”: Media Coverage of the Fort Hood Shooting and American Muslims in the War on Terror Vol2:151618
- 8. Covered: Representations of Muslim Women in Azizah Magazine Vol2:163630
- 9. American Muslims in Cyberspace Vol2:175642
- Part 3: Trans/National Trends and Issues Vol2:191658
- 10. Shifts in Evangelical Attitudes toward American Muslims after 9/11 Vol2:193660
- 11. The New Nativism and Muslim and Latino Immigration Vol2:219686
- 12. Latinos and Islamic Conversion in the United States Vol2:229696
- 13. “Iranian, Go Home!” Adversity and Solidarity in the Iranian Diaspora in America Vol2:245712
- 14. Who Are Iranians Anyway? The Enduring Problems of Visual Representation Vol2:259726
- 15. American Muslims and the Struggle for Agency and Representation Vol2:269736
- 16. American Muslims and the Use of Cultural Diplomacy Vol2:285752
- Part 4: Mosques and Islamic-Influenced Architecture Vol2:293760
- Part 5: Memoirs Vol2:353820
- Index Vol2:383850
- A Vol2:383850
- B Vol2:388855
- C Vol2:390857
- D Vol2:391858
- E Vol2:391858
- F Vol2:392859
- G Vol2:393860
- H Vol2:394861
- I Vol2:394861
- J Vol2:396863
- K Vol2:396863
- L Vol2:396863
- M Vol2:398865
- N Vol2:400867
- O Vol2:403870
- P Vol2:403870
- Q Vol2:403870
- R Vol2:404871
- S Vol2:405872
- T Vol2:406873
- U Vol2:406873
- V Vol2:408875
- W Vol2:408875
- Y Vol2:408875
- Z Vol2:408875
- About the Editors and Contributors Vol2:409876