We Too Sing America
South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future
Published on 17. December 2015
Book
Hardback
236 pages
978-1-62097-014-0 (ISBN)
Description
In We Too Sing America, nationally renowned activist Deepa Iyer catalogs recent racial flashpoints, from the 2012 massacre at the Sikh gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, to the violent opposition to the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and to the Park 51 Community Center in Lower Manhattan. Iyer asks whether hate crimes should be considered domestic terrorism and explores the role of the state in perpetuating racism through detentions, national registration programs, police profiling, and constant surveillance.
Reviews / Votes
Praise for We Too Sing America:?[P]rovides a critical history of the specific race and faith discrimination South Asian and Arab communities struggled through and are still reconciling in our post-9/11 era?Thank you, Deepa Iyer for your courage?and for this book."
?Hyphen Magazine
?[A] riveting book ?A welcome addition to the growing literature of race, ethnicity, and religion from the perspectives of immigrant groups within the United States. Both the general public and policymakers will benefit."
?Library Journal
?While this book could simply be a catalogue of injustices, Iyer's study reaches into the complexities of the many cultures that make up South Asia."
?Publishers Weekly
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
408 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62097-014-0 (9781620970140)
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