Fear Of Muslims?: International Perspectives On Islamophobia (boundaries Of Religious Freedom: Regulating Religion In Diverse Societies)
by Douglas Pratt /
2016 / English / PDF
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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.
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.
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 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.
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.