Becoming Arab in London : Performativity and the Undoing of Identity
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Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Anthropology, Culture and Society
ISBN-10
0745333583
ISBN-13
9780745333588
Publisher
Pluto Press
Imprint
Pluto Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 20th, 2015
Print length
272 Pages
Weight
332 grams
Dimensions
22.00 x 14.60 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
Ethnic groups and multicultural studiesEthnic minorities & multicultural studies
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An exploration into the lives of young Arabs growing up in London which critiques ‘identity’ in favour of race, gender and class.
This 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.
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