Instances of Islamophobia : demonizing the Muslim "other" / edited by Seyyed-Abdolhamid Mirhosseini and Hossein Rouzbeh.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Mirhosseini, Seyyed-Abdolhamid, editor.

Rouzbeh, Hossein, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamophobia.

Islam--21st century.

Islam.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (139 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Chapters of this volume, written by authorities from around the world, explore various instances of Islamophobia and examine discursive contexts such as media coverage and manipulation, political discourse, and general attitudes in the public sphere. The book extends existing discussions and highlights some hitherto less--debated concerns.

Contents:

Islamophobia as a global concern beyond Muslim communities / Seyyed-Abdolhamid Mirhosseini, Hossein Rouzbeh

Fear under construction: Islamophobia within American Christian Zionism / Steven Fink

Three implicit Islamophobia? Behind the "muscular liberalism" of the British Prime Minister / Brian Klug

Islamophobic populism in Austria: discourse strategies of a far right politician / Farid Hafez

From suspect to suspecting: Muslim communities in Ireland and the Irish gaze / James Carr

Islamophobia and Australia's asylum seeker debate / Halim Rane, Nora Amath

Intersection of sexism and Islamophobia: media constructions of "muslim woman" / Laura Navarro

Whose Jihad? Re-conceptualizing Islam and citizenship to face Islamophobia / Stéphane Lathion

Understanding Islam and Islamophobia today / Nazeem Goolam.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4985-1759-5