Fear of Muslims? : international perspectives on Islamophobia / edited by Douglas Pratt, Rachel Woodlock.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pratt, Douglas, editor.

Woodlock, Rachel, editor.

Series:

Boundaries of religious freedom ; v. 3.

Boundaries of Religious Freedom: Regulating Religion in Diverse Societies, 2214-5281 ; volume 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Islamophobia.

Islam--21st century.

Islam.

Muslims--Non-Islamic countries.

Muslims.

Religion and culture.

Political Science.

Religious Studies, general.

Regional and Cultural Studies.

Local Subjects:

Political Science.

Religious Studies, general.

Regional and Cultural Studies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 262 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book takes a sober, evidenced-based look at the contemporary phenomenon of Islamophobia in both ‘old-world’ Europe, and the ‘new-world’ of America and Australia, and Southeast Asia. It includes theoretical and conceptual discussions about what Islamophobia is, how it manifests, and how it can be addressed, together with historical analysis, applied research and case-study chapters, considering the reality that manifests as a fear of Muslims. Anxiety about the world’s second largest religion manifests as prejudice, discrimination and vilification and, in extreme cases, violence and murder. The real and perceived problems of the relationship between Islam and the West contribute to the phenomenon of Islamophobia. This is a unique, multi-disciplinary work, with authors approaching the topic from a number of academic disciplines and from different religious and national backgrounds, providing for a greater appreciation of the complexity and diversity of Islamophobia. This multicultural and multi-religious approach undergirds the valuable insights the volume provides. This book will be of interest to all concerned with the phenomenon of Islamophobia, and especially researchers and students in the social sciences, as well as scholars with a specific interest in Muslims living as minorities in the West. Also, those working in political science, international relations, sociology, religious studies and other fields will all find it of value.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction: Understanding Islamophobia; ­Douglas Pratt and Rachel Woodlock

Chapter 2: The Nature of Islamophobia: Some Key Features; Ihsan Yilmaz

Chapter 3: Islam as Feared Other: Perception and Reaction; Douglas Pratt

Chapter 4: Reproducing Fear: Islamophobia in the United States; Stephanie Wright

Chapter 5: Quest for Inclusion: Australia and Islamophobia; Gary D. Bouma

Chapter 6: Muslim and Dangerous: ‘Grooming’ and the Politics of Racialisation; Waqas Tufail and Scott Poynting

Chapter 7: Gendered Islamophobia in American War Narratives: From the Barbary Coast to the Graveyard of Empires; Nathan C. Lean

Chapter 8: Thai Cyber-Actors: Evidence of an Islamophobic Effect; Virginie Andre

Chapter 9: Identity and Islamophobia: An Australian Investigation; Rachel Woodlock

Chapter 10: Islamophobia in Sweden: Muslim Advocacy and Hate-Crime Statistics; Göran Larsson and Simon Stjernholm

Chapter 11: The Fear of Islam: French Context and Reaction; Natalie C. Doyle

Chapter 12: Moors and Christians: Fear of Islam in Spanish Political Debates; Robert Gould

Chapter 13: Expressing Fear of Islam: The Swiss Minaret Ban; Douglas Pratt

Chapter 14: Norwegian Right-Wing Discourses: Extremism Post-Utøya; Sindre Bangstad

About the Contributors.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

3-319-29698-1