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OverviewThis is the first ethnographic exploration of gender, race and class amongst British born or raised Arabs in London. It takes a critical look at the idea of 'Arab-ness' and the ways in which their ethnicities are created and expressed in the city. Looking at everyday spaces, encounters and discourses, the book explores the lives of young people and the ways in which they achieve 'Arab-ness'. It uncovers stories of growing up in London, the social codes at Shisha cafes and the sexual politics and ethnic self-portraits which are present in British-Arab men and women. Drawing on the work of Judith Butler, Becoming Arab in London reveals the need to move away from the notion of identity and towards a performative reading of race, gender and class. What emerges is an innovative contribution to the study of diaspora and difference in contemporary Britain. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ramy M. K. AlyPublisher: Pluto Press Imprint: Pluto Press Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.350kg ISBN: 9780745333588ISBN 10: 0745333583 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 20 January 2015 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable  The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Series Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Critical Junctures in the Making of Arab London 2. Learning to Be Arab: Growing Up in London 3. Going for Shisha: Doing Ethnicity, Gender and Class 4. Dancing Class: Choreographing Arabness in London 5. Reclaiming the Orient through the Diasporic Gaze 6. Performativity and the Undoing of Identity. Notes Bibliography IndexReviews'Richly ethnographic ... full of insightful examinations of the inner lives and outer practices of the young people it documents and reveals much about the contemporary conditions of Arab youth in London' -- Nicole Berger, CritCom 'Provides amazingly rich insights into the lives and experiences of young British Arabs ... makes a very meaningful contribution to our understandings of `multicultural London'' -- Caroline Nagel, University of South Carolina 'Richly ethnographic ... full of insightful examinations of the inner lives and outer practices of the young people it documents and reveals much about the contemporary conditions of Arab youth in London' -- Nicole Berger, CritCom 'Provides amazingly rich insights into the lives and experiences of young British Arabs ... makes a very meaningful contribution to our understandings of 'multicultural London' -- Caroline Nagel, University of South Carolina 'Provides amazingly rich insights into the lives and experiences of young British Arabs ... makes a very meaningful contribution to our understandings of 'multicultural London' -- Caroline Nagel, University of South Carolina 'Richly ethnographic ... full of insightful examinations of the inner lives and outer practices of the young people it documents and reveals much about the contemporary conditions of Arab youth in London' -- Nicole Berger, CritCom Author InformationRamy M. K. Aly is Assistant Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology at the American University in Cairo. He is the author of Becoming Arab in London (Pluto, 2015). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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