Buy this book on-line Kashmeri, Zuhair : The Gulf Within: Canadian Arabs, Racism and the Gulf WarJames Lorimer & Company, Toronto, 1991 ISBN 1550283456
When the Canadian government went to war against Iraq in 1991, many Canadians of Arab or Muslim background became the targets of hostility, harassment, and racism. This book recounts and analyzes their experiences during the Gulf War.Journalist Zuhair Kashmeri interviewed over seventy Arabs and Muslims across Canada before finally focusing on the experiences of nine families. The nine case studies illustrate the reaction of different social institutions, including schools, the media, police, municipal governments, the work place, and churches.The Gulf Within also includes a detailed discussion of the actions of police and security services who targetted Canadian Arabs and Muslims during the first Gulf War.133p.Illus bibliography. Book. Book Condition: Fine. Binding: Soft cover Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Kashmeri, Zuhair : The Gulf Within: Canadian Arabs, Racism and the Gulf War. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including out of print books, atlases, rare books, livres anciens and collectables. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |