Arab in America by El Rassi, Toufic

Arab in America

The eye-opening story of the life of an average Arab-American struggling with his identity in an increasingly...
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Author: Toufic El Rassi
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Arab in America by El Rassi, Toufic

Arab in America

¥3,363

Arab in America

¥3,363
Author: Toufic El Rassi
Format: Paperback
Language: English
The eye-opening story of the life of an average Arab-American struggling with his identity in an increasingly hostile nation. Using the graphic novel as his medium, Lebanon-born Toufic El Rassi chronicles his experience growing up Arab in America. Keen observations, clever insights and painful honesty make El Rassi's work shine as a critical 21st century memoir.
From childhood through adolescence, and as an adult, El Rassi illustrates the prejudice and discrimination Arabs and Muslims experience in American society. He contends with ignorant teachers, racist neighbors, bullying classmates, and a growing sense of alienation. El Rassi recounts his personal experiences after the 9/11 attacks and during the implementation of new security and immigration laws that followed.
El Rassi gives context to current world events, providing readers with an overview of the modern history of the Middle East, including the Gulf wars. He also examines the roles American films and news media play in creating negative stereotypes of Arab-Americans, showing how difficult it is to have an Arab identity in a society saturated with anti-Arab images and messages.

Author: Toufic El Rassi
Publisher: Last Gasp
Published: 02/01/2008
Pages: 117
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.88lbs
Size: 11.00h x 6.98w x 0.43d
ISBN: 9780867196733


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/01/2008 pg. 36

About the Author
El Rassi, Toufic: - Toufic El Rassi was born in Beirut in 1978 to an Egyptian mother and Lebanese father. He immigrated to Chicago a year later as his family escaped the civil war in Lebanon. He is a college lecturer in history and political science, a writer, and a graphic novelist and commentator on Middle Eastern affairs. He lives in Chicago.

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