Arabic, Self, and Identity uses autoethnography, autobiography, and a detailed study of names to investigate the links between conflict and displacement, and between the Self and group identity. In the process it raises questions about trauma and globalization, underscoring the complex roles of language and identity in society.

Yasir Suleiman frames his findings against a far-reaching critique of the dominant, correlational approach in Arabic sociolinguitics. He argues that this approach does not sufficiently explore the link between language and the major narratives of identity and conflict in the Middle East. Instead he advocates for combining this approach with qualitative studies that are nevertheless aware of the limits of interpretation and the positionality of the researcher. This combined endeavor, Suleiman says, can generate a richer understanding of the sociopolitical underpinnings of language, and help to bridge the gaps between the various disciplines that converge on language as a field of investigation and analysis.

General

ISBN		9780199747016
Fiction/Non-Fiction		Non-Fiction
Publisher		Oxford Univ Pr on Demand
Pages		271
List Price		$99.00
Author		Suleiman, Yasir
Publication Date		08/10/2011
Release Status		In Print
Format		Hardcover
Language		English
Measurements		Height: 9.75 Inches (US) Width: 6.5 Inches (US) Thickness: 0.75 Inches (US) Unit Weight: 1.1 Pounds (US)