Arab diaspora in the USA in the novels of Diana Abu-Jaber. Arabian Jaz and Crescent

Abstract

American society has been described as a melting pot of different peoples of multiple nationalities with various cultures coming together to form a nation. The history of America depicts a continent that was sparsely populated by the Indian tribes of America who are the original residents of the continent and whose autonomy has been jeopardized. The social dominance and identity of the different ethno-racial groups in the American society can be attributed to the time of their arrival in America and their numbers as well, giving a stronger social position to those who arrived earlier: The question of priority has been the biggest challenge to the minority groups that came to America later, and whose numbers are still low compared to other communities. Thus, they have tended to be made to feel like outsiders in a country to where their ancestors came and were buried. One minority group that has suffered the stigma of not being easily accepted in the American social fabric is the plural and diversified Arab-American community.