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    The Challenge of identity for Arab Americans
    (University of Oum El Bouaghi, 2023) Houhamdi, Yahia; Bensaad, Tarek; Ghennam, Fatma
    By examining the situation of Arab Americans in the USA in light of their immigration history and the selected demographic, social, and economic factors, this thesis investigates the identity crisis faced by Arab Americans. One of the main ways pursued by immigrants to integrate in the United States is through their sense of race. This research work covers the history of Arab immigration to the United States as an ethnic group in general, drawing on the concepts of fragmented assimilation. It unveils the impact of assimilation on the perspectives of second- and third-generation immigrants' descendants, as well as whether or not the assumption frequently made is based on a monolithic ethnic basis. The thesis argues that many Arab Americans, whether they identify themselves as Christians, Muslims, or those who perceive themselves as hyphenated Americans, find identity to be a myst to many Arab Americans. This thesis also deals with the most important element of the case of Arab Americans post 9/11: through the demonization of race. This is apparent through the negative and catastrophic repercussions of the September events on the Arab-Islamic world and also on Arab Americans.