‘You be very mindful of how you act’: Post-9/11 Culture and Arab American Subjectivities in Joseph Castelo’s The War Within (2005) and Hesham Issawi’s AmericanEast (2008)

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Petrovic
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Sensitivity ◽  
Arab American ◽  
Pulitzer Prize ◽  
American Films ◽  
American Muslim ◽  
Pakistani American

Petrovic asserts that The War Within (directed by Joseph Castrello based on a screenplay by Tom Glynn and the Pakistani American actor-writer Ayad Akhtar who also plays the lead role in the film and went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for his play Disgraced [2013]) and Hesham Issawi’s AmericanEast are two of very few American films to centralise the experience of American Muslim lives in their narratives and portray their characters with a sense of humanity and cultural sensitivity instead of crudely drawn caricatures.

scholarly journals Muslim Identity in 21st Century America: Ayad Akhtar's Works as Autobiography

Elements ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Saljooq Asif
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
21St Century ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Other ◽  
Pulitzer Prize ◽  
Muslim Identity ◽  
American Muslim ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
American Media ◽  
Pakistani American

Recipient of the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Ayad Akhtar has been lauded as the de facto voice of the American Muslim in theatre and literature. Akhtar, A Pakistani American, claims that all of his works are inspired by his life and personal experiences; they are, he admits, a form of autobiography. In a post-9/11 world, however, where the position of Muslims in the United States has become increasingly scrutinized, Akhtar’s works purposely play upon American fears and anxiety in regard to Islam. Indeed, Akhtar’s works rely heavily on Muslim stereotypes in order to unsettle American audiences and gain artistic recognition. By doing so, Akhtar not only continues the clichéd depiction of Muslims in American media, but also upholds Stephen Spender’s theory on autobiography: that the perspective of the autobiographer, his Self, is forever forced to submit to that of society, the Other.

scholarly journals Pakistani-American Muslim women identity negotiation as reflected in diaspora literature

LEKSIKA ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Nur Asiyah
Keyword(s):  
Religious Identity ◽  
Postcolonial Theory ◽  
Identity Negotiation ◽  
Muslim Women ◽  
Hybrid Identity ◽  
Diaspora Literature ◽  
Diasporic Literature ◽  
American Muslim ◽  
The World ◽  
Pakistani American

Identity is significant issue in the world. Pakistani-American Muslim women faced the problems of identity because they got different treatment in the society. This study reveals how do Pakistani-American Muslim women negotiate their identity and the result of negotiation? This research was done under descriptive qualitative research. The data of the research are the words, phrases, and sentences from diasporic literature entitled Saffron Dreams by Shaila Abdullah that published in 2009.  To analyze the data, this study used postcolonial theory based on Bhabha’s hybridity and Tomey’s identity negotiation concept. Based on the research, it is found that Pakistan American Muslim women negotiate their identity by mindful negotiation namely adapting American culture and shaping hybrid identity. They change their fashion style by putting off their veils. They replace Arabic name into American style to hide their religious identity. In building the house they American building with Arabian nuance. On the other hand, in assimilating the culture to get a job, Pakistani American Muslim women must fight harder because of the striking differences in culture and the idealism they believe in.

The Traumatogenic Dynamics of Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Among Arab American, Muslim, and Refugee Clients

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 250-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ibrahim A. Kira ◽  
Linda Lewandowski ◽  
Jeffrey S. Ashby ◽  
Thomas Templin ◽  
Vidya Ramaswamy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Arab American ◽  
Internalized Stigma ◽  
American Muslim ◽  
Stigma Of Mental Illness

scholarly journals Arab American Adolescents’ Responses to Perceived Discrimination: A Phenomenological Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Balaghi ◽  
Evelyn Oka ◽  
Dorinda Carter Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Arab American ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Resilience Theory ◽  
American Muslim ◽  
Member Checks ◽  
Insight Into

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