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
Fighting Against Injustice | |
Sikh Migration to the West | |
Denial of Entry into Public Places | |
MARGINALIZATION OF THE SIKH TURBAN | |
France | |
Britain | |
Ireland | |
Other Western Nations | |
Canada | |
United States | |
Contemporary Sikh History | |
Spiritual Significance and Physical Aspects of the Sikh Turban | |
TARGETING THE SIKH TURBAN | |
Harassment | |
Bullying of Sikh Students | |
Violence | |
Profiling | |
Employment Discrimination | |
Detention | |
THE RESPONSE TO THE POST911 CLIMATE | |
The Human Costs | |
The Emergence of Sikh Advocacy | |
Nontraditional Efforts | |
Government Appeals for Tolerance | |
Federal Enforcement and Outreach | |
Conclusion | |
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
Adi Granth aftermath airport Arab army articles of faith Balbir Singh Sodhi beard believe British citizens Civil Rights Division community’s court cultural Dawinder employees ethnic example father federal free exercise French Garda Síochána groups Guru Gobind Singh Guru Nanak harassment hate crimes head coverings headscarves hijab Hindu hymns Ibid immigrants incidents India Islam Khalsa Khushwant Singh kirpan Laden laïcité military Muslim Neha Singh one’s Osama Osama bin Laden political post-9/11 backlash protect public accommodation public schools Punjab racial religion response Sambo’s September 11 Sidhu significant Sikh Americans Sikh civil rights Sikh Coalition Sikh community Sikh experience Sikh faith Sikh guru Sikh identity Sikh lawyer Sikh migration Sikh students Sikh turban Sikh’s Sikhism Sikhs wearing society South Asian targeted terrorist attacks Title VII tradition turbaned Sikhs United unshorn hair violence visible minorities wear turbans Western York