Islamophobia

The ‘Dudley Mosque Project’: a Case of Islamophobia and Local Politics

by Tahir Abbas

co-authored with Frank Reeves and Dulce Pedroso

Islamfeindlichkeit–die empirischen Grundlagen

by Mario Peucker

İslami Fundamentalizmden İslam Fobisine:Batı Dünyasında Gelişmekte Olan İslamophobia

by Kayhan Delibas

Bilgi (9) 2004 / 2 : 1-41

Abstract:
Islamic fundamentalism has been one of the most commonly discussed issues of the last two decades. As... more Abstract:
Islamic fundamentalism has been one of the most commonly discussed issues of the last two decades. As a concept, it was originated from the Protestant fundamentalism in the United States in the 1920s. Despite its historical roots, and ambiguities the term of fundamentalism has been commonly used to define Islamic political movements in the Muslim countries. It has been observed that the discourse of funda-mentalism has been neglecting the fundamental differences between these socio-political movements, and the historical, socioeconomic, polit-ical and cultural diversity that existed among the Muslim societies. The main research question that this paper tries to answer is that whether the rise of the Islamophobia or “anti- Muslimism” in the West can be considered as a new source of social inequalities or not?
Key Words: Islamophobia, Political Islam, Inequality, Fundamentalism, International Terrorism.


Özet
İslamî köktencilik son yirmi yılda gerek ülkemizde gerekse dünyada en çok tartışılan konularından biri ola geldi. 1920‟lerde ABD‟de ortaya çı-kan Protestanlık orijinli fundamentalizm (köktencilik) kavramı son yirmi yıldır Müslüman ülkelerinde çok yaygın olan İslam kaynaklı siyasal hareketi tanımlamak için kullanıldı. Fakat fundamentalizm tartışmaları söz konusu bu hareketler arasındaki temel farklılıklar ile bu hareketlerin ortaya çıktığı toplumların kendilerine özgü tarihsel sosyopolitik ve kültürel farklılıklarını hiçbir zaman hesaba katmamaktadır. Bu makale İslamcı köktencilikten İs-lam-fobisine geçiş sürecini tartışmakta ve batıda yaygınlaşmakta olan İs-lam-fobisi veya “Müslüman karşıtlığı”nın yeni bir eşitsizlik kaynağı olarak görülüp görülemeyeceğini tartışmaktadır.
Anahtar Kelimeler: İslam fobisi, Siyasal İslam, Eşitsizlik, Kökten Dincilik, Uluslararası Terör.

Islamophobia in the British Tabloids

by Nadeem Fayaz

This essay attempts to contribute to the extensive amount of research on the representation of Muslims in the media.... more This essay attempts to contribute to the extensive amount of research on the representation of Muslims in the media. This paper, however, focuses more specifically on the representation of Muslims in British tabloid newspapers. Edward Said’s notion of Orientalism is the foundation from which this essay is built around with the intention of showing how Orientalist commentary finds its way into the tabloid newspaper representations of Muslims. This paper finds evidence of a growing trend of stories that target Muslims in articles about immigration thereby positioning British Muslims as a particular problem section of the population. ‘British values’ are consistently pitted against ‘Muslim values’ in these articles in the classic Orientalist standpoint that creates a false binary of the two supposedly homogenous values. In the analysis of these texts, John E. Richardson’s ‘ideological square’ is applied in order to show the positive ‘self’ presentations alongside the negative ‘other’ presentations. The tendency to portray domestic violence when involving Muslim men as a conflict of culture is also drawn upon. The essay also points to the tendency to portray Muslims as a homogeneous mass and often with unrepresentative individuals who fit into the ‘fanatical’ stereotype made ready for them. This is coupled with the marginalization of more ‘moderate’ Muslim voices thereby portraying a particular image of Islam and Muslims.

Muslims in the Polish Media - the New Folk Devil?

by Konrad Pedziwiatr

Pedziwiatr, K. (2010). Muslims in the Polish Media - the New Folk Devil? Arches Quarterly, 4(7), 89-95.

The Citizen Insider/Outsider: Governmentality, Citizenship and Quebec's Reasonable Accommodation Commission

by Nisha Nath

(2009) 'Get shot of the lot of 'em': Election Reporting of Muslims in British Newspapers, Patterns of Prejudice 43(3-4): 355-377

by John Richardson

(2012) Identite Nationale et Insecurite Dans Le Discours Anti-Immigration: Une Analyse De La Propagande Visuelle Du Front National

by John Richardson

Monica Colombo & John. E. Richardson

Part of the British mainstream? British Muslim students and Islamic Student Associations

by Miri Song

Millward, P. (2008) ‘Rivalries and Racisms: ‘Closed’ and ‘open’ Islamophobic dispositions amongst football supporters’ Sociological Research Online 13 (6)

by Peter Millward

Youth, Citizenship and the Production of 'Dangerous Communities': Representations of Young Muslims in Britain and Germany

by Maria Hilbert

M.Res. Thesis

This dissertation explores representations of young Muslims in Britain and Germany. The relatively recent focus on... more This dissertation explores representations of young Muslims in Britain and Germany. The relatively recent focus on Islam in Western politics is contextualised within wider discursive shifts that frame ethnic minorities increasingly in terms of culture and faith, rather than race and ethnicity. Two case studies are explored – the Rushdie Affair and the Rütli Affair – to demonstrate the ways in which Muslims are ‘othered’ and constructed as ‘dangerous’ by non-Muslims. Media and political debates around these affairs are explored through the use of selected documents and discourse analysis. This highlights similarities in the ways Muslims are conceptualised in both countries as well as historic continuities. Representations of Muslims carry connotations of a Clash of Civilizations; an idea that has gained particular momentum following the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States. Portrayals of Islam as archaic and anti-Western position it as a possible threat to nation, state and society. Gendered accounts render young males deviant and aggressive, while women are conceived as passive or oppressed. The discourses examined reveal concerns about Muslims as segregated and not ‘integrated’. Underlying notions of assimilation place particular demands on them to demonstrate compliance with apparent national cultures and values.

Whose Responsibility

by Tanja Dreher

UTS Shopfront Monograph Series, No. 3, published 2006

Muslim, Arab and Sikh communities in New South Wales have experienced an increase in racism, discrimination and... more Muslim, Arab and Sikh communities in New South Wales have experienced an increase in racism, discrimination and harassment since September 11, 2001. UTS Shopfront Monograph No. 2, ‘Targeted’, documented racially motivated incidents producing a climate of fear and insecurity which continues to impact on experiences of citizenship and belonging among the communities targeted. While much research analyses the ‘problem’ of racism, this report highlights the responses
developed by targeted communities, often in partnership with government. Whose Responsibility? identifies ways to develop better community and government strategies to address increased tensions in community relations, drawing on the lessons learned in the community sector in recent years. The research is based on interviews with key policymakers in state government, and extensive community consultations and interviews with Arab, Muslim and Sikh communities.

Guidelines for Educators on Countering Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims

by Katarzyna Górak-Sosnowska

Guidelines I contributed to as an expert

These Guidelines have been developed to support educators in countering intolerance and discrimination against... more These Guidelines have been developed to support educators in countering intolerance and discrimination against Muslims. They are intended for a wide audience, including education policymakers and officials, teacher trainers, teachers, principals and head teachers, staff in teacher unions and professional associations, and members of NGOs. The Guidelines are relevant for both primary and secondary education and can also be used in non-formal education settings.

Regulating Islamophobia: The Need for Collecting Disaggregated Data on Racism in Ireland

by James Carr

Carr, J. (2011) 'Regulating Islamophobia: The Need for Collecting Disaggregated Data on Racism in Ireland', Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs; Speical Issue on Islam in Ireland, 31(4), 574-593

Link to abstract - Link to abstract - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13602004.2011.630863

Images of Islam In the UK. The Representation of British Muslims In the National Print News Media 2000-2008

by Kerry Moore

Principal: The Right to Cultural Maintanance

by Joshua Roose

Australian Mosaic: April 2011 Issue 27
'Advancing Multiculturalism'

When asked to write about the right to cultural maintenance as a necessary part of any multicultural agenda, I felt I... more When asked to write about the right to cultural maintenance as a necessary part of any multicultural agenda, I felt I was operating in a political vacuum; to many, multiculturalism appears to be a policy the Australian Government would rather forget. Yet in the days leading up to the publication of this article, Immigration Minister Chris Bowen made an announcement of immense significance, declaring that in the Government’s view ‘Multiculturalism has worked’ and has been a ‘good thing’ for Australia. Bowen added that respect for Australian values, a citizenship-centred approach and bipartisan support had led to the ‘genius of Australian Multiculturalism.’ Why is this so significant? Perhaps it is because the Labor Party has not in recent times sought to contrast their position with that of the Coalition. In addition, the Gillard Government dropped the title of ‘multicultural’ from ministerial status in September 2010 (now to be reinstated). Regardless, Bowen’s announcement – particularly in the context of attacks on Multiculturalism by conservative European leaders in countries such as the United Kingdom and Germany – provides cause for optimism. Or does it?

Liabilities of Queer Anti-Racist Critique

by Stacy Douglas

Feminist Legal Studies 2011 Vol. 19 No. 2

Co-authored with Suhraiya Jivraj and Sarah Lamble

In the contemporary political landscape, the need for queer antiracist critique has perhaps never been greater.... more In the contemporary political landscape, the need for queer antiracist critique has perhaps never been greater. Sexuality, in the form of gay rights, is increasingly taken up by both liberal and conservative forces as a dominant marker of ‘western values,’ which then serves as a key trope in the global war against terror and a pawn in the demise of even the most assimilationist notions of state multiculturalism. Whether we consider David Cameron’s recent speech on ‘muscular liberalism’, the emergence of a gay wing of the English Defence League, or the recent East End Gay Pride in London, the pitting of sexual diversity as a sign of modern civility against the ‘backwardness’ of certain forms of racialisation is a key problematic. Such examples demonstrate that this discourse not only comes from Conservative Prime Ministers and right-wing nationalist groups but also from local grassroots LGBT organisers. The currency of this discourse in LGBT organising itself is a topic further explored throughout this Special Issue. Significantly, the use of gender and sexuality in the service of racist and imperialist agendas is not new, but its contemporary manifestations are deployed through novel modes and with reinvigorated force.

Measuring Islamophobia

by James Carr

(Muslim) American Exceptionalism: Contextualizing religiosity among young Muslims in America

by Youssef Chouhoud

Your Terrorists/Our Lone Wolves

by Elizabeth Humphrys

Published in Journal of International Relations Research, 2012, Issue 1 (theme: Violence and Terrorism). The article is an edited version of a chapter in 'On Utøya: Anders Breivik, right terror, racism and Europe' edited by Elizabeth Humphrys, Guy Rundle and Tad Tietze. Further information on www.onutoya.com.

In the wake of the massacre on Utøya Island and the bombing in Oslo, many commentators set aside the ideological views... more In the wake of the massacre on Utøya Island and the bombing in Oslo, many commentators set aside the ideological views of Anders Breivik and relegated the political context in which the killings occurred. Commentators firstly established a dichotomy between ‘your Islamic terrorists’ and ‘our lone wolves’. As a second step many demoted the events in Norway while reasserting the view that it is really something else – Islam and multiculturalism – that ‘we’ should be worried about. This article looks at the initial reporting and reaction by the mainstream media and on hard-Right blogs.