1st Edition
Between Islam and the American Dream An Immigrant Muslim Community in Post-9/11 America
Introduction. 1. Riverside Mosque 2. A Mosque Divided 3. The Rich and the Poor 4. The Majority and the Minority 5. American vs. Muslim. Conclusion: Diversity, Solidarity, and the Path to Americanization. Epilogue. Appendix: Unstructured Interviews.
Biography
Yuting Wang is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the American University of Sharjah in the UAE.
‘Chinese-born sociologist Wang (American Univ. of Sharjah, UAE) brings a helpful outsider perspective to the role of religion and, in particular, Islam, in American life… The division indicated by the title--Between Islam and the American Dream--aptly details how Muslims everywhere must negotiate spirituality and nationalism in different ways. Wang's book is a helpful examination of how this messy process is taking place, with a focus on American "values." Summing Up: Highly recommended’ – A. H. Fabos, Clark University, CHOICE
