Civil Rights in Wartime: The Post-9/11 Sikh ExperienceRoutledge, 23 mai 2016 - 232 pages In the days, months, and now years following the events of September 11th, 2001, discrimination against the Sikh community in America has escalated sharply, due in part to a populace that often confuses Sikhs, compelled by their faith to wear turbans, with the Muslim extremists responsible for the devastating terrorist attacks. Although Sikhs have since mobilized to spread awareness and condemn violence against themselves and Muslims, there has been a conspicuous absence of academic literature to aid scholars and commentators in understanding the effect of the backlash on the Sikh community. This volume provides a unique window onto this particular minority group's experience in an increasingly hostile climate, and offers a sharp analysis of the legal battles fought by Sikhs in post-9/11 America. In doing so, it adds a new chapter to the ongoing national story of the difficulties minority groups have faced in protecting their civil liberties in times of war. |
Table des matières
Introduction | 1 |
Part I Sikhism and the Sikh Turban | 7 |
Part II Targeting the Sikh Turban | 59 |
Part III Marginalization of the Sikh Turban | 107 |
Part IV The Response to the Post911 Climate | 151 |
Conclusion | 203 |
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Autres éditions - Tout afficher
Civil Rights in Wartime: The Post-9/11 Sikh Experience Dawinder S Sidhu,Neha Singh Gohil Aucun aperçu disponible - 2013 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
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