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First read carefully chapter 4 and assigned article “British Arab Muslim Audiences and Television after September 11.” Then answer the following questions.

1. According to chapter 4, how does history relate to intercultural communication?

2. In the article, the authors argue how the U.S. and the British mainstream news media have reinforced racism when it comes to their coverage and discourse regarding September 11. Find and list specific examples from pages 1066 – 1067. (Refrain from stating your own opinion—whether you agree or disagree.)

3. Based on the conducted interview with British Arab Muslim, the article illustrates how interviewees encountered prejudice, racism, and discrimination in person after September 11.
a. List specific incidents of prejudice, racism, and discrimination they encountered in person.
b. How do the interviewees discuss their sense of identity after September 11?

4. What is the significance of the shift from history to histories? On the page 118 in Chapter 4, the section title says, “From history to histories,” suggesting the importance of our concepturalizational shift when we view history. According Chapter 4, why is it important to recognize histories, instead of history? How does this shift help us to be able to engage in intercultural communication more effectively?