Another Arabesque: Syrian-Lebanese Ethnicity in Neoliberal Brazil

by John Tofik Karam

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592135404
• ISBN13: 9781592135400
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A triumph for the human spirit

It is refreshing to read a book like Another Arabesque in a time when the words Arab and Middle-East are associated with conflict, failure and destruction. Professor Tofik Karam succeeds in capturing one of the most inspiring examples of the human ability to adapt, exchange culture and overcome conflict. The Arab emigration to Brazil provides hope and an example for a future resolution of the tensions that permeate the relations between the West and Arab countries. Professor Karam writes in a sensible and sympathetic manner, while retaining objectivity. This book is an instant classic. It is rare for such an scholarly work to be written in such a pleasant and elegant style.