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Learning ObjectivesAfter reading Chapter 9, students should be able to:
| 1. Apply the theoretical model developed in Chapter 2 to Analyze the dynamics of discrimination against Arab Americans. |
| 2. Distinguish between the different ethnic subpopulations subsumed under the labels “Arab,” “Middle Eastern,” and “Muslim.” |
| 3. Discuss the history of Arab American immigration. |
| 4. Analyze the various stereotypes and negative beliefs about Arabs. |
| 5. Understand how events in the Middle East and U.S. foreign and domestic policies have affected the lives of Arab Americans. |
| 6. Assess the impact of 9-11 and its aftermath on Arab Americans. |
| 7. Understand how escalating discrimination against Arabs, Muslims, and Middle Easterners is contributing to the creation of a new pan-Arab or pan-Middle Eastern ethnic identity in the United States. |
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