Arabs, Muslims and the Poverty of Liberal Thought

December 09, 2009 19:00

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Arabs, Muslims and the Poverty of Liberal Thought w. Steven Salaita

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Zed Books Present
‘Arabs, Muslims and the Poverty of Liberal Thought’
with Steven Salaita
Wednesday 9th December – 7pm to 8.30pm
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Professor Salaita, on a rare visit from the USA, discusses anti-Arab racism, 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.

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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.

About the Author

Steven Salaita, RAWI Executive Director, is Assistant Professor of English at Virginia Tech. His other books include ‘Anti-Arab Racism in the USA’, ‘The Holy Land in Transit’, and ‘Arab American Literary Fictions, Cultures, and Politics’.

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