Publisher's Synopsis
"100 Questions and Answers About Chaldean Americans, Their Religion, Language and Culture" is part of the Michigan State University School of Journalism series on cultural competence.
This guide has sections on identity, language, religion, culture, customs, social norms, economics, politics, education, work, families and food.
The guide is written for those who want authoritative answers to basic, questions about this immigrant group from Iraq. It is a starting point, for family members, teachers, people in business, places of worship, government, medicine, law enforcement, human resources and journalism who want to get a fast grounding. The guide suggests resources for those who then want greater depth. Questions include:
- Who are the Chaldean people?
- Are Chaldeans an ethnic group or a race?
- Do Chaldeans identify as white?
- Are Chaldeans Arabs?
- How is "Chaldean" pronounced?
- What does Chaldean mean?
- Was there a country called Chaldea?
