The most interesting thing I learned from this article “Arab and the Other Middle Eastern Americans” would be the three different waves of immigrants from Arabic-speaking countries to the US. I thought it was interesting as well that approximately sixty percent of those who immigrated in the second and third waves were Muslim and highly educated.
Something I noticed throughout my life is that a lot of people who participate in these stereotypes aren’t even talking about the right people. A lot of my friends are Indian, and they would often be victims of stereotypes of Middle Eastern people. I think that alone reflects the intelligence of those participating in these stereotypes. The stereotypes mentioned in the first video about living in desserts, camels, etc. were often asked to my friends as well.
“Literacy Reform in the Middle East” discusses the literacy rates in Middle Eastern countries and which ones rank the highest. Jordan ranks the highest in literacy rates, followed by Bahrain, Kuwait, and Syria. These countries range from 83-91%, while countries including Yemen, Mauritania, and Morocco hold the lowest literacy rates ranging from 29-31%. The more highly literate countries also rank the highest for the percentage of women who are literate, which ranges from 74-86%.
Hi Vera, I also found it interesting at the amount of highly educated Muslims immigrated to the U.S during the second and third way. It is bad at the amount of discrimination that goes on in our country and how much Middle Eastern immigrants and people face. I hope this country can work to break stereotypes and we can be better educated on these matters.
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Hi Vera, I also found it interesting at the amount of highly educated Muslims immigrated to the U.S during the second and third way. It is bad at the amount of discrimination that goes on in our country and how much Middle Eastern immigrants and people face. I hope this country can work to break stereotypes and we can be better educated on these matters.