Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Date of Degree
9-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Program
Liberal Studies
Advisor
Mehdi Bozorghmehr
Subject Categories
Sociology
Keywords
Arab Americans; Immigrant experience; Interview Studies; Journalism
Abstract
Through three journalistic portraits of Arab Americans living in New York City today, this thesis adds to the academic work of documenting the post-9/11 Arab-American experience via creative non-fiction storytelling. The three portraits of different generation Arab Americans each touch upon major themes covered in the post-9/11 social science research on this population, themes that are discussed in the literature review of this thesis. Furthermore, the thesis argues that the choice of creative non-fiction storytelling contributes to the already existing research in the area by making otherwise specialized material readable and accessible for a non-academic audience. Additionally, this thesis addresses the most significant differences, i.e., method, execution, and final product, in journalistic interviews and interviews conducted for social sciences.
Recommended Citation
Tholl, Sofie F., "Arab-American Lives In New York City:
the Value Of Creative Non-Fiction Journalism To The Social Sciences" (2015). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gc_etds/1158