January 30, 2017 (vol. 127, iss. 18) • Page Image 4
… of Arabs, including young women marrying older male cousins with aspirations to be stay-at- home moms, college students not permitted to leave their homes and various arranged marriages. The…
…. However, in considering the context of “The Book” as a whole, after completing 15 credits of Arabic, students can say “my uncle is an army general,” but not “my uncle has green eyes.” Students can…
… portray an accurate representation of my culture, my family or myself. This concern is further exacerbated when considering that Arabic 101 may be many students’ first formal introduction to the…
… security. I am not oblivious to the fact that many students enroll in Arabic classes in pursuit of relevant professions at the UN, Department of State and any other number of synonymous assemblies. The…
… questions remain, however: Why does the Arabic program cater to these students, and why am I automatically subjected to this framework? It would be more appropriate for the Department of Near…
… Eastern Studies to adopt a different textbook and create a separate, advanced class for students proficient in Arabic who wish to expand their political vocabulary. I am aware that the majority of…
… representational diversity in the realm of political and social activism cannot be understated. The University of Michigan is home to many liberal-minded, politically active students, but these…
… students are overwhelmingly white, educated and upper-middle class. I do not intend to shame anyone for holding these identities, but it is imperative, now more than ever, to understand one’s ability…
… Arabic studies IBTIHAL MAKKI | OP-ED T he College of LSA language requirement asserts that, “informed respect for other cultures (and) tolerance … are the hallmarks of a liberal arts…
… of Michigan. Specifically, our Arabic program, which uses the problematic textbook, “al-Kitaab fii Ta’allum al-Arabiyya,” which translates to “The Book in the Learning of Arabic” (hereafter: “al…