Islamophobia in Britain

Considers Islamophobia in the context of urban spatial identity politics
Addresses not only how Islamophobia is articulated but also why individuals and groups view Islam as so threatening
Argues that Islamophobia in the present period serves the purpose of maintaining Eurocentric dominance

Considers Islamophobia in the context of urban spatial identity politics Addresses not only how Islamophobia is articulated but also why individuals and groups view Islam as so threatening Argues that Islamophobia in the present period serves the purpose of maintaining Eurocentric dominance

Autorentext
Leonie B. Jackson is Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Huddersfield, UK.

Inhalt

Chapter 1: Introduction: Islamophobia and Racism.- Chapter 2: Good and Bad Muslims in Britain: Community Cohesion and Counterterrorism Discourse.- Chapter 3: Islamophobia at the Local Level: The Case of Dudley Mosque.- Chapter 4: Denials of Racism and the English Defence League.- Chapter 5: Islamophobia and National Identity in Europe.- Chapter 6: Eurocentric Islamophobia.- Chapter 7: Conclusions: The Waste of Islamophobia. <p