CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2021
| Author | Arnous, Yasmeen |
|---|---|
| Title | Homeland Identity and Assimilation in the Mahjar Press: The case of The Syrian World |
| Summary | In the literature on how different ethnic groups became to be classified as white in the United States during the early 20th century, the case of Arab-Americans has only very recently been addressed in comparison. This thesis aims to provide an analysis of the discourse within The Syrian World, a journal which was in circulation during this time and the contributions of its editor in order to provide a focused account on the topic of identity among Syrian immigrants to the United Stated in the early 20th Century. It argues that a certain myth of identity known as Phoenicianism was adopted by the Syrian community as it provided them with a shared heritage with European groups while also offering them a glorified version of the homeland of which they could identify with. Keywords: Immigration, Identity, discourse, Syrians, Phoenicianism |
| Supervisor | Miller L. Michael |
| Department | Nationalism Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2021/arnous_yasmeen.pdf |
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