Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Sentiment

Picturing the Enemy

AvPeter Gottschalk,Gabriel Greenberg

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

In the minds of many Americans, Islam is synonymous with the Middle East, Muslim men with violence, and Muslim women with oppression. A clash of civilizations appears to be increasingly manifest and the war on terror seems a struggle against Islam. These are all symptoms of Islamophobia. Meanwhile, the current surge in nativist bias reveals the racism of anti-Muslim sentiment. This book explores these anxieties through political cartoons and film––media with immediate and important impact. After providing a background on Islamic traditions and their history with America, it graphically shows how political cartoons and films reveal Americans’ casual demeaning and demonizing of Muslims and Islam––a phenomenon common among both liberals and conservatives. Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Sentiment offers both fascinating insights into our culture’s ways of “picturing the enemy” as Muslim, and ways of moving beyond antagonism.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-07-19
Mått:159 x 227 x 20 mm
Vikt:490 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:296
Upplaga:2
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781538107379

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Konsthistoria inom Kultur
Religion: allmänt inom Filosofi och religion

Mer om författaren

Peter Gottschalk is professor of religion at Wesleyan University. His books––which include American Heretics and Religion, Science, and Empire––draw on his research and experience in India, Pakistan, and the United States.Gabriel Greenbergserves as the rabbi of a synagogue in New Orleans, where he lives with his family.

Recensioner i media

Through identifying and dismantling common tropes, Gottschalk and Greenberg open up space for us to imagine more nuanced and multidimensional depictions of Muslims.

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsNote on Terms and NamesIntroduction to the Second EditionChapter 1: How Cartoons Work and Why Images MatterChapter 2: Overview of Western Interactions with Muslims Chapter 3: Symbols of Islam, Symbols of Difference Chapter 4: Stereotyping Muslims and Establishing the American NormChapter 5: Extreme Muslims and the American Middle GroundChapter 6: Moments: 1956-2006Chapter 7: Since 2006: The Emotions of Resurgent Nativism and Liberal EmpathyChapter 8: Moving Pictures: The Trope of “Islamic Terrorism” Conclusion: common Denominators versus Essential Difference Glossary NotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Authors