Another Arabesque

Syrian-Lebanese Ethnicity in Neoliberal Brazil

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Sociology
Cover of the book Another Arabesque by John Tofik Karam, Temple University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: John Tofik Karam ISBN: 9781592135417
Publisher: Temple University Press Publication: March 14, 2008
Imprint: Temple University Press Language: English
Author: John Tofik Karam
ISBN: 9781592135417
Publisher: Temple University Press
Publication: March 14, 2008
Imprint: Temple University Press
Language: English

Offering a novel approach to the study of ethnicity in the neoliberal market, Another Arabesque is the first full-length book in English to focus on the estimated seven million Arabs in Brazil. With insights gained from interviews and fieldwork, John Tofik Karam examines how Brazilians of Syrian-Lebanese descent have gained greater visibility and prominence as the country has embraced its globalizing economy, particularly its relations with Arab Gulf nations. At the same time, he recounts how Syrian-Lebanese descendents have increasingly self-identified as "Arabs." Karam demonstrates how Syrian-Lebanese ethnicity in Brazil has intensified through market liberalization, government transparency, and consumer diversification. Utilizing an ethnographic approach, he employs current social and business phenomena as springboards for investigation and discussion. Uncovering how Arabness appears in places far from the Middle East, Another Arabesque makes a new and valuable contribution to the study of how identity is formed and shaped in the modern world.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Offering a novel approach to the study of ethnicity in the neoliberal market, Another Arabesque is the first full-length book in English to focus on the estimated seven million Arabs in Brazil. With insights gained from interviews and fieldwork, John Tofik Karam examines how Brazilians of Syrian-Lebanese descent have gained greater visibility and prominence as the country has embraced its globalizing economy, particularly its relations with Arab Gulf nations. At the same time, he recounts how Syrian-Lebanese descendents have increasingly self-identified as "Arabs." Karam demonstrates how Syrian-Lebanese ethnicity in Brazil has intensified through market liberalization, government transparency, and consumer diversification. Utilizing an ethnographic approach, he employs current social and business phenomena as springboards for investigation and discussion. Uncovering how Arabness appears in places far from the Middle East, Another Arabesque makes a new and valuable contribution to the study of how identity is formed and shaped in the modern world.

More books from Temple University Press

Cover of the book Deviance and Medicalization by John Tofik Karam
Cover of the book The Vietnamese American 1.5 Generation by John Tofik Karam
Cover of the book Circling the Bases by John Tofik Karam
Cover of the book DES Daughters, Embodied Knowledge, and the Transformation of Women's Health Politics in the Late Twentieth Century by John Tofik Karam
Cover of the book Wheelchair Warrior by John Tofik Karam
Cover of the book Engineering Culture by John Tofik Karam
Cover of the book Oye Como Va! by John Tofik Karam
Cover of the book Don't Call Me Inspirational by John Tofik Karam
Cover of the book Unraveling the Real by John Tofik Karam
Cover of the book The Heidegger Case by John Tofik Karam
Cover of the book Essays on Twentieth-Century History by John Tofik Karam
Cover of the book Mobilizing Communities by John Tofik Karam
Cover of the book Global Philadelphia by John Tofik Karam
Cover of the book Afro-Caribbean Religions by John Tofik Karam
Cover of the book Suicide Squeeze by John Tofik Karam
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy