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- Publisher
- Wiley
- Copyright
- Copyright © 2005 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company
- ISSN
- 0893-0465
- eISSN
- 1548-744X
- DOI
- 10.1525/city.2005.17.2.181
- Publisher site
- See Article on Publisher Site
Abstract
rganizing a photographic social history in a way that captures your viewers’ imaginations and convinces them of your argument is fraught with challenges.1 One is limited by the photos one has to work with and their capacity to project larger themes. Some themes are difficult to portray visually because they concern protracted processes, such as racialization. Some actions were simply not caught on film, such as women wearing hijab (headscarves) being spit upon. Additionally, many important side- and sub-stories must be left untold. This photo essay on the Arab Muslim community in Chicago attempts to cover one hundred years of urban life and more recent attempts to locate safe space. It speeds through some periods and slows down for others, although each period merits its own discussion. The essay reflects the author’s view of the history one should consider to understand recent events. The perspective is sociological, ethnographic, and humanistic, and is grounded in twenty years of research and participation (albeit as a non-Arab, non-Muslim) in this community. Arab and Muslim communities have been part of the American social landscape for more than one hundred years, although they are often seen as newcomers. Despite their long history in
Journal
City & Society – Wiley
Published: Dec 1, 2005