Professor and Chair, Department of Anthropology
ashryock@umich.eduOffice Information:
101 West Hall, 1085 S. University Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1107
phone: 734.764.2319
Doctoral Program in Anthropology and History
Education/Degree:
B.A., Georgia Southern College 1984; M.A., University of Michigan 1986; Ph.D., University of Michigan 1993
Highlighted Work and Publications
History and the Pre
Andrew Shryock, Daniel Smail
Name of Periodical: American Historical Review
Volume Number: 118
Issue Number: 3
Year of Publication: 2013
Page Numbers: 709-737
Thinking about Hospitality, with Derrida, Kant, and the Balga Bedouin
Andrew Shryock
Name of Periodical: Anthropos
Volume Number: 103
Year of Publication: 2008
Page Numbers: 405-421
The New Jordanian Hospitality: House, Host, and Guest in the Culture of Public Display
Name of Periodical: Comparative Studies in Society and History
Volume Number: 46
Issue Number: 1
Year of Publication: 2004
Page Numbers: 35-62
Cracking Down on Diaspora: Arab Detroit and America's War on Terror
Andrew Shryock, Sally Howell
Name of Periodical: Anthropological Quarterly
Volume Number: 76
Issue Number: 3
Year of Publication: 2003
Page Numbers: 443-462
Deep History: The Architecture of Past and Present
Publisher: University of California Press
Year of Publication: 2011
Location: Berkeley, CA
Arab Detroit 9/11: Life in the Terror Decade
Andrew Shryock
Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Detroit's large and nationally prominent Arab and Muslim communities have faced heightened prejudice, government surveillance, and political scapegoating, yet they have also enjoyed unexpected gains in economic, political, and cultural influence. Museums, festivals, and cultural events flourish alongside the construction of new mosques and churches, and more Arabs are being elected and appointed to public office. Detroit's Arab population is growing even as the city's non-Arab sectors, and the state of Michigan as a whole, have steadily...
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Islamophobia/Islamophilia: Beyond the Politics of Enemy and Friend
Andrew Shryock
"Islamophobia" is a term that has been widely applied to anti-Muslim ideas and actions, especially since 9/11. The contributors to this provocative volume explore and critique the usefulness of the concept for understanding contexts ranging from the Middle Ages to the modern day. Moving beyond familiar explanations such as good Muslim/bad Muslim stereotypes or the "clash of civilizations," they describe Islamophobia's counterpart, Islamophilia, which deploys similar oppositions in the interest of fostering public acceptance of Islam. Contributors address topics such as conflicts over...
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Citizenship and Crisis: Arab Detroit After 9/11
Andrew Shryock, Wayne Baker, Sally Howell, Amaney Jamal, Ann Chih Lin, Andrew Shryock, Ron Stockton, Mark Tessler
Is citizenship simply a legal status or does it describe a sense of belonging to a national community? For Arab Americans, these questions took on new urgency after 9/11, as the cultural prejudices that have often marginalized their community came to a head. Citizenship and Crisis reveals that, despite an ever-shifting definition of citizenship and the ease with which it can be questioned in times of national crisis, the Arab communities of metropolitan Detroit continue to thrive. A groundbreaking study of social life, religious practice, cultural values, and political views among Detroit...
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