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DESCRIPTION:<p>_________________________________________<br /><br />Housm
 ans &ndash\; radical booksellers since 1945<br />_______________________
 __________________<br /><br />Zed Books Present<br />&lsquo\;Arabs\, Mus
 lims and the Poverty of Liberal Thought&rsquo\;<br />with Steven Salaita
 <br />Wednesday 9th  December &ndash\; 7pm to 8.30pm<br />______________
 ___________________________<br /><br />Professor Salaita\, on a rare vis
 it from the USA\, discusses anti-Arab racism\, Islamophobia and the inad
 equacy of critical thought amongst the 'chattering classes'\, showing ho
 w racism continues to exist in the places where we would least expect it
 .<br /><br />_________________________________________<br /><br /><br />
 &lsquo\;The Uncultured Wars&rsquo\; is a powerful indictment of dominant
  American liberal-left discourse. Through twelve stylish essays Steven S
 alaita returns again and again to his core themes of anti-Arab racism an
 d Islamophobia and the inadequacy of critical thought amongst the 'chatt
 ering classes'\, showing how racism continues to exist in the places whe
 re we would least expect it. <br /><br />By looking at topics as diverse
  as 'Is Jackass Justifiable?'\, 'Open Mindedness on Independence Day' an
 d 'Ambition\, Terrorism and Empathy'\, Salaita explores why Arabs are ma
 rginalized\, 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 conversa
 tions that people have about American geopolitics. <br /><br />Part of a
  long tradition of politically engaged writing\, and a trailblazer in th
 e emerging genre of Arab-American writing\, this book is eminently reada
 ble and relevant to our times.<br /><br />About the Author<br /><br />St
 even Salaita\, RAWI Executive Director\, is Assistant Professor of Engli
 sh at Virginia Tech. His other books include &lsquo\;Anti-Arab Racism in
  the USA&rsquo\;\, &lsquo\;The Holy Land in Transit&rsquo\;\, and &lsquo
 \;Arab American Literary Fictions\, Cultures\, and Politics&rsquo\;. <br
  /><br />_______________________________________<br /><br />Event inform
 ation<br /><br />Housmans Bookshop<br />5 Caledonian Road<br />King's Cr
 oss<br />London N1 9DX <br />Tel: 020 7837 4473<br /><br />Free entry<br
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URL:http://london.indymedia.org/events/3239
SUMMARY:Arabs\, Muslims and the Poverty of Liberal Thought 
LOCATION:<p>Professor Salaita\, on a rare visit from the USA\, discusses 
 anti-Arab racism\, Islamophobia and the inadequacy of critical thought a
 mongst the 'chattering classes'\, showing how racism continues to exist 
 in the places where we would least expect it.</p>
COMMENT:More info at http://london.indymedia.org
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