Peter Gottschalk

Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Sentiment

Picturing the Enemy

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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'… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Greenberg, Gabriel

ISBN: 978-1-5381-0738-6
EAN: 9781538107386
Produktnummer: 27773417
Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Seitenangabe: 240 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 39'716 KB
Auflage: Second Edition

Über den Autor

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 Greenberg serves as the rabbi of a synagogue in New Orleans, where he lives with his family.