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The Dutch intersection the Jews and the Netherlands in modern history /

Table of Contents: “…Dutch Jewry and the significance of the Damascus Affair (1840) / Bart Wallet -- Jewish artists facing Holland / Rivka Weiss-Blok -- Alfred Klee and Hans Goslar : from Amsterdam to Westerbork to Bergen Belsen / Benjamin Ravid -- Next year in Paramaribo : galut and diaspora as scene-changes in the Jewish life of Jakob Meijer / Evelien Gans -- Writing against silence : Jewish writers of the generation-after in the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and France : a comparison / Elrud Ibsch -- Patrons or partners? …”
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European others queering ethnicity in postnational Europe / by El-Tayeb, Fatima

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: theorizing urban minority communities in postnational Europe -- "Stranger in my own country" : European identities, migration, and diasporic soundscapes -- Dimensions of diaspora : women of color feminism, black Europe, and queer memory discourses -- Secular submissions : Muslim Europeans, female bodies, and performative politics -- "Because it is our stepfatherland" : queering European public spaces -- Conclusion: "an infinite and undefinable movement".…”
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European others queering ethnicity in postnational Europe / by El-Tayeb, Fatima

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: theorizing urban minority communities in postnational Europe -- "Stranger in my own country" : European identities, migration, and diasporic soundscapes -- Dimensions of diaspora : women of color feminism, black Europe, and queer memory discourses -- Secular submissions : Muslim Europeans, female bodies, and performative politics -- "Because it is our stepfatherland" : queering European public spaces -- Conclusion: "an infinite and undefinable movement".…”
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The Arab world unbound tapping into the power of 350 million consumers / by Mahajan, Vijay, 1948-

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Foreword Preface Introduction Part I Discovering the Arab World Chapter 1 Drinking Red Bull in Dahiye The Arab market is vibrant and globally interconnected Arab consumers control more spending power than you think The shadow economy Shades of India and China Arab wealth beyond the crude oil Arab wealth beyond the abaya Household spending in the Arab World Consumer brands in both Israel and the Arab countries Chicken fights: Local competition in the Arab market The global emergence of Arab brands A worldwide hub: The Arab world is globally connected The Arab world is neither CNN's nor Al Jazeera's Chapter 2 The Diversity of the Arab World No harm in haram Not all the consumers in Arab countries are Arab The diversity of Arab consumers Segmenting the Arab consumer markets Embracing the diverse habits of Arab consumers The language differences The market dominance of Saudi Arabia and the GCC Think regional, act local Chapter 3 Islam Matters: How the Five Pillars of Islam impact consumers in the Arab World The difference between culture and religion Why shahada matters Why salah matters Why sawm matters Why zakat matters Why hajj and umrah matter Islam in the everyday Part II Tapping the well of Arab consumers Chapter 4 The shabab: tapping the Arab youth market The shabab demographic dividend The shabab crave the best brands, wherever they come from The shabab generation is molding the consumer market The shabab generation is changing the Arab workforce The shabab and education The shabab and marriage Chapter 5 Tapping the Arab Middle Class The rise of the middle class is changing the Arab consumer markets Identifying the Arab middle class Tapping into Arabia Two Tapping into Arab consumer power at all levels Urbanization, modern trade and Arabia Two Arabia Two and the balance between tradition and modernity Chapter 6 Tapping into the Arab women market Arab women have money to spend Educated women are reshaping the Arab market The Arab woman as a consumer Inside and outside: The dual identities of Arab women Tapping into the Arab beauty market The Arab woman as wife and mother The veil doesn't hide the Arab woman's mind Arab women as business leaders Arab women are reshaping the region on their own terms Chapter 7 Tapping into the Arab technology market The spread of Internet use opens up new paths to consumers The rise of social media Tapping into Arab e-commerce Using technology to recapture a Golden Age On the go: The market for mobile phones Building the high-tech industry in Jordan The technological Arab spring Chapter 8 Tapping into the Arab media and entertainment market Television advertising in the Arab world Arab cinema and film Dancing in the desert: Music in the Arab world Art in the Arab world Books and bookstores The birth of an Arab superhero Chapter 9 Tapping into the Arab diaspora Linking the diaspora to the Arab world Remittances constitute a critical piece of many Arab economies Tapping into the Arab diaspora The Arab diaspora has made a name for itself Tapping into opportunities around the world You can go home again The diaspora is bringing different worlds together Part III Conclusion Rebranding the Arab World Yalla Arabia! …”
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The Arab world unbound tapping into the power of 350 million consumers / by Mahajan, Vijay, 1948-

Table of Contents: “…Machine generated contents note: Foreword Preface Introduction Part I Discovering the Arab World Chapter 1 Drinking Red Bull in Dahiye The Arab market is vibrant and globally interconnected Arab consumers control more spending power than you think The shadow economy Shades of India and China Arab wealth beyond the crude oil Arab wealth beyond the abaya Household spending in the Arab World Consumer brands in both Israel and the Arab countries Chicken fights: Local competition in the Arab market The global emergence of Arab brands A worldwide hub: The Arab world is globally connected The Arab world is neither CNN's nor Al Jazeera's Chapter 2 The Diversity of the Arab World No harm in haram Not all the consumers in Arab countries are Arab The diversity of Arab consumers Segmenting the Arab consumer markets Embracing the diverse habits of Arab consumers The language differences The market dominance of Saudi Arabia and the GCC Think regional, act local Chapter 3 Islam Matters: How the Five Pillars of Islam impact consumers in the Arab World The difference between culture and religion Why shahada matters Why salah matters Why sawm matters Why zakat matters Why hajj and umrah matter Islam in the everyday Part II Tapping the well of Arab consumers Chapter 4 The shabab: tapping the Arab youth market The shabab demographic dividend The shabab crave the best brands, wherever they come from The shabab generation is molding the consumer market The shabab generation is changing the Arab workforce The shabab and education The shabab and marriage Chapter 5 Tapping the Arab Middle Class The rise of the middle class is changing the Arab consumer markets Identifying the Arab middle class Tapping into Arabia Two Tapping into Arab consumer power at all levels Urbanization, modern trade and Arabia Two Arabia Two and the balance between tradition and modernity Chapter 6 Tapping into the Arab women market Arab women have money to spend Educated women are reshaping the Arab market The Arab woman as a consumer Inside and outside: The dual identities of Arab women Tapping into the Arab beauty market The Arab woman as wife and mother The veil doesn't hide the Arab woman's mind Arab women as business leaders Arab women are reshaping the region on their own terms Chapter 7 Tapping into the Arab technology market The spread of Internet use opens up new paths to consumers The rise of social media Tapping into Arab e-commerce Using technology to recapture a Golden Age On the go: The market for mobile phones Building the high-tech industry in Jordan The technological Arab spring Chapter 8 Tapping into the Arab media and entertainment market Television advertising in the Arab world Arab cinema and film Dancing in the desert: Music in the Arab world Art in the Arab world Books and bookstores The birth of an Arab superhero Chapter 9 Tapping into the Arab diaspora Linking the diaspora to the Arab world Remittances constitute a critical piece of many Arab economies Tapping into the Arab diaspora The Arab diaspora has made a name for itself Tapping into opportunities around the world You can go home again The diaspora is bringing different worlds together Part III Conclusion Rebranding the Arab World Yalla Arabia! …”
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The Portuguese in West Africa, 1415-1670 : a documentary history /

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The Portuguese in West Africa, 1415-1670 : a documentary history /

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In and out of Morocco smuggling and migration in a frontier boomtown / by McMurray, David A.

Table of Contents: “…Music, Migration, and the Nadori Diaspora 98 --6. Nador's Smugglers and Border Theater 110 --7. …”
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Eating identities reading food in Asian American literature / by Xu, Wenying

Table of Contents: “…Enjoyment and ethnic identity in No-no boy and Obasan -- Masculinity, food, and appetite in Frank Chin's Donald Duk and "The eat and run midnight people" -- Class and cuisine: David Wong Louie's The barbarians are coming -- Diaspora, transcendentalism, and ethnic gastronomy in the works of Li-Young Lee -- Sexuality, colonialism, and ethnicity in Monique Truong's The book of salt and Mei Ng's Eating Chinese food naked -- Epilogue: eating identities.…”
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Eating identities reading food in Asian American literature / by Xu, Wenying

Table of Contents: “…Enjoyment and ethnic identity in No-no boy and Obasan -- Masculinity, food, and appetite in Frank Chin's Donald Duk and "The eat and run midnight people" -- Class and cuisine: David Wong Louie's The barbarians are coming -- Diaspora, transcendentalism, and ethnic gastronomy in the works of Li-Young Lee -- Sexuality, colonialism, and ethnicity in Monique Truong's The book of salt and Mei Ng's Eating Chinese food naked -- Epilogue: eating identities.…”
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Eating Identities : Reading Food in Asian American Literature / by Xu, Wenying

Table of Contents: “…Enjoyment and ethnic identity in No-no boy and Obasan -- Masculinity, food, and appetite in Frank Chin's Donald Duk and "The eat and run midnight people" -- Class and cuisine: David Wong Louie's The barbarians are coming -- Diaspora, transcendentalism, and ethnic gastronomy in the works of Li-Young Lee -- Sexuality, colonialism, and ethnicity in Monique Truong's The book of salt and Mei Ng's Eating Chinese food naked -- Epilogue: eating identities.…”
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In and out of Morocco smuggling and migration in a frontier boomtown / by McMurray, David A.

Table of Contents: “…Music, Migration, and the Nadori Diaspora 98 --6. Nador's Smugglers and Border Theater 110 --7. …”
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Eating Identities : Reading Food in Asian American Literature / by Xu, Wenying

Table of Contents: “…Enjoyment and ethnic identity in No-no boy and Obasan -- Masculinity, food, and appetite in Frank Chin's Donald Duk and "The eat and run midnight people" -- Class and cuisine: David Wong Louie's The barbarians are coming -- Diaspora, transcendentalism, and ethnic gastronomy in the works of Li-Young Lee -- Sexuality, colonialism, and ethnicity in Monique Truong's The book of salt and Mei Ng's Eating Chinese food naked -- Epilogue: eating identities.…”
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The Chinese in Mexico, 1882-1940 by Romero, Robert Chao, 1972-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Chinese immigration to Mexico and the transnational commercial orbit -- The dragon in Big Lusong: Chinese immigration to Mexico and the global Chinese diaspora -- Transnational journeys: transnational contract labor recruitment, smuggling, and familial chain migration -- Gender, interracial marriage, and transnational families -- Employment and community: coolies, merchants, and the Tong wars -- Mexican sinophobia and the anti-Chinese campaigns -- Conclusion: re-envisioning Mestizaje and "Asian-Latino" studies.…”
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Vietnamese immigrant youth and citizenship how race, ethnicity, and culture shape sense of belonging / by Nguyen, Diem T.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- From displacement to diaspora: background on the changing patterns of migration and adaptation of Vietnamese Americans in the United States -- Social and cultural integration of immigrants -- Becoming racialized : engaging with racialized discourses and meanings -- "Becoming American:" how the Vietnamese immigrant youth differentiate and construct notions of Americanness and citizenship -- In-between spaces: suturing identities and sense of belonging from multiple social, cultural, and national contexts -- Summary, implications, and conclusion.…”
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The Chinese in Mexico, 1882-1940 by Romero, Robert Chao, 1972-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Chinese immigration to Mexico and the transnational commercial orbit -- The dragon in Big Lusong: Chinese immigration to Mexico and the global Chinese diaspora -- Transnational journeys: transnational contract labor recruitment, smuggling, and familial chain migration -- Gender, interracial marriage, and transnational families -- Employment and community: coolies, merchants, and the Tong wars -- Mexican sinophobia and the anti-Chinese campaigns -- Conclusion: re-envisioning Mestizaje and "Asian-Latino" studies.…”
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Vietnamese immigrant youth and citizenship how race, ethnicity, and culture shape sense of belonging / by Nguyen, Diem T.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction -- From displacement to diaspora: background on the changing patterns of migration and adaptation of Vietnamese Americans in the United States -- Social and cultural integration of immigrants -- Becoming racialized : engaging with racialized discourses and meanings -- "Becoming American:" how the Vietnamese immigrant youth differentiate and construct notions of Americanness and citizenship -- In-between spaces: suturing identities and sense of belonging from multiple social, cultural, and national contexts -- Summary, implications, and conclusion.…”
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Symbolism : an international annual of critical aesthetics. Volume 14 /

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Symbolism : an international annual of critical aesthetics. Volume 14 /

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Black cultural traffic crossroads in global performance and popular culture /

Table of Contents: “…/ Kennell Jackson -- Optic Black : naturalizing the refusal to fit / W. T. Lhamon, Jr -- Diaspora aesthetics and visual culture / Kobena Mercer -- Keeping it real : disidentification and its discontents / Tim'm T. …”
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