The Islamophobia industry : how the right manufactures fear of Muslims / Nathan Lean ; foreword by John L. Esposito.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lean, Nathan Chapman.

Contributor:

Esposito, John L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamophobia.

Ethnic conflict.

Islam--Public opinion.

Islam.

Muslims--Public opinion.

Muslims.

Islam and politics.

Muslims--Non-Islamic countries.

Relations.

Non-Islamic countries.

Islamic civilization.

Civilization, Western.

Intercultural communication.

East and West.

Islamic countries--Relations--Western countries.

Islamic countries.

Western countries--Relations--Islamic countries.

Western countries.

Physical Description:

xiii, 222 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Pluto Press ; New York : Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

This is a disturbing account of the rising tide of Islamophobia sweeping through the United States and Europe. Nathan Lean takes us through a world of conservative bloggers, right-wing talk show hosts, evangelical religious leaders and politicians, all united in their quest to exhume the ghosts of 9/11 and convince their compatriots that Islam is the enemy. Lean uncovers their scare tactics, reveals their motives and exposes the ideologies that drive their propaganda machine. Situating Islamophobia within a long history of national and international phobias, this book challenges the narrative of fear that has for too long dominated discussions about Muslims and Islam.

Contents:

1. Monsters among us: a history of sowing fear in America

2. A web of deception: fomenting hate online

3. Media mayhem: broadcasting anti-Muslim madness

4. We come bearing crosses: the Christian Right's battle for eternity

5. Of politics and prophecy: the alliance of the pro-Israel right

6. To Washington and beyond: Islamophobia as government policy

7. Across the pond: the deadly effects of hate in Europe.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780745332536

0745332536

9780745332543

0745332544

OCLC:

809781135