This book critiques the mutual forms of exclusion and alienation that many Arab Americans face not only in the United States but also in the Arab world. When visiting Arab countries or coming back to the United States, I find myself constantly confined to rigid..
Waleed F. Mahdi
Waleed F. Mahdi is assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma and a specialist in US-Arab cultural politics. His research is at the intersection of area studies and ethnic studies as he explores issues of cultural representation and identity politics in American, Arab, and Arab American contexts. Waleed is a recipient of various national and international grants, and he has contributed to the Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, Mashriq and Mahjar, and the International Journal of Cultural Studies.