The Uncultured Wars: Arabs, Muslims and the Poverty of Liberal Thought - New Essays


By: Salaita, Steven

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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.

Title: The Uncultured Wars: Arabs, Muslims and the Poverty of Liberal Thought - New Essays

Author Name: Salaita, Steven

ISBN Number: 1848132344

ISBN-13: 9781848132344

Location Published: Zed Books: 2008-11-01

Binding: Hardcover

Book Condition: VeryGood

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Seller ID: 1848132344-01