What is Islamophobia? - Racism, Social Movements and the State (Hardcover)

As racist undercurrents in many western societies become manifestly entrenched, the prevalence of Islamophobia - and the need to understand what perpetuates it - has never been greater. Critiquing the arguments found in notionally left accounts and addressing the limitations of existing responses, What is Islamophobia? demonstrates that Islamophobia is not simply a product of abstract, or discursive, ideological processes, but of concrete social, political and cultural actions undertaken in the pursuit of certain interests. The book centres on what the editors refer to as the 'five pillars of Islamophobia': the institutions and machinery of the state; the far right, incorporating the counterjihad movement; the neoconservative movement; the transnational Zionist movement; and assorted liberal groupings including the pro-war left, and the new atheist movement. The book concludes with reflections on existing strategies for tackling Islamophobia, considering what their distinctive approaches mean for fighting back.

General

Imprint:	Pluto Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2017
Editors:	Narzanin Massoumi • Tom Mills • David Miller
Dimensions:	215 x 135 x 27mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Library binding
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-7453-9958-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7453-9958-4
Barcode:	9780745399584

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