Fear of Muslims?: International Perspectives on Islamophobia [Paperback]

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 worlds 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 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. 

Chapter 1: Introduction: Understanding Islamophobia; ?Douglas Pratt and Rachel Woodlock.- Chapter 2: The Nature of Islamophobia: Some Key Features; Ihsan Yilmaz.- Chapter 3: Islam as Feared Other: Perception and Reaction; Douglas Pratt.- Chapter 4: Reproducing Fear: Islamophobia in the United States; Stephanie Wright.- Chapter 5: Quest for Inclusion: Australia and Islamophobia; Gary D. Bouma.- Chapter 6: Muslim and Dangerous: Grooming and the PolitilC