Young Migrant Identities

This book examines the vocational aspirations and working experiences of young Arab-Australian men within highly racialised and hierarchical creative industries, as well as how these are perceived as 'risky' career ambitions within migrant communities.

Sherene Idriss is an Adjunct Fellow at the School of Social Sciences and Psychology (Religion and Society Research Cluster), Western Sydney University.

Introduction Shu Hal Ayb!: The moral implications of creative passions in Arab-Australian families Nike TNs and Dry Fit: The importance of style among creative aspirants Being 'weird' is how you get ahead Making money out of art: Parlaying the passion into a career Politicised ethnic performativities Conclusion: Retrospective and future selves