Ground Zero Narratives

Mubarak Altwaiji

doi:10.5771/9781666935646

Ground Zero Narratives

Islam and Muslims in Post-9/11 American Narratives and Arab American Counter-Narratives

1. Auflage 2023

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doi.org/10.5771/9781666935646
ISBN print: 978-1-6669-3563-9
ISBN online: 978-1-6669-3564-6
Lexington, Lanham Lexington, Lanham

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Abstract

Ground Zero Narratives: Islam and Muslims in Post-9/11 American Narratives and Arab American Counter-Narratives presents a dissection of American narratives to understand how 9/11 stories reflect both geopolitical relations and conflicts of our collective present regarding terrorism and counter-terrorism. Mubarak Altwaiji approaches post-9/11 narratives from two opposing perspectives/voices: neutral narratives and political narratives. By doing this, the book provides a neutral cultural territory divorced from geopolitical strategy to understand this new version of American literature and explore the common beliefs and values in it. A third focus, emerging in American literary studies and offering a bridge to those interested in exploring the cultural contributions of Muslim immigrants to American culture, is on the literature of immigrants. It is vital to consider the contribution of Arab American writers as the concepts of culture and co-existence are interlinked.

Schlagworte

Arab Islam Post-9/11 Narratives Relations United States

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i–vi Preface i–vi
- Contents
1–28 History and Theory 1–28
29–66 Projection of Arab Terrorism and Nationalism in the White American Novel 29–66
67–108 Representation of Arab Muslim Woman in the White American Novel 67–108
109–152 Construction of Arab Identity in Arab American Counter-Narratives 109–152
153–166 Conclusion 153–166
167–174 Bibliography 167–174
175–176 Index 175–176
177–178 About the Author 177–178

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