The Uncultured Wars: Arabs, Muslims, and the Poverty of Liberal Thought
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Department
English & Comparative Literature Department
Description
The Uncultured Wars is a powerful indictment of dominant American liberal-left discourse. Through twelve stylish essays Steven Salaita returns again and again to his core themes of anti-Arab racism and Islamophobia and the inadequacy of critical thought amongst the 'chattering classes', showing how racism continues to exist in the places where we would least expect it. By looking at topics as diverse as 'Is Jackass Justifiable?', 'Open Mindedness on Independence Day' and 'Ambition, Terrorism and Empathy', Salaita explores why Arabs are marginalized, and who seeks to benefit from this. He goes on to make the case that Arabs and Muslims urgently need to be included in the conversations that people have about American geopolitics. Part of a long tradition of politically engaged writing, and a trailblazer in the emerging genre of Arab-American writing, this book is eminently readable and relevant to our times.
ISBN
9781848132351
Publication Date
2008
Publisher
Zed Books
City
London & New York
Recommended Citation
APA Citation
Salaita, S.
(2008).The Uncultured Wars: Arabs, Muslims, and the Poverty of Liberal Thought. Zed Books.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/faculty_books/226
MLA Citation
Salaita, Steven
The Uncultured Wars: Arabs, Muslims, and the Poverty of Liberal Thought. Zed Books, 2008.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/faculty_books/226
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https://www.worldcat.org/title/434477092