Islamophobia and Racism in America
by Erik Love
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Pub Date May 23 2017 | Archive Date Jul 14 2017
Description
Choice Top Book of 2017
Confronting and combating Islamophobia in America.
Islamophobia has long been a part of the problem of racism in the United States, and it has only gotten worse in the wake of shocking terror attacks, the ongoing refugee crisis, and calls from public figures like Donald Trump for drastic action. As a result, the number of hate crimes committed against Middle Eastern Americans of all origins and religions have increased, and civil rights advocates struggle to confront this striking reality.
In Islamophobia and Racism in America, Erik Love draws on in-depth interviews with Middle Eastern American advocates. He shows that, rather than using a well-worn civil rights strategy to advance reforms to protect a community affected by racism, many advocates are choosing to bolster universal civil liberties in the United States more generally, believing that these universal protections are reliable and strong enough to deal with social prejudice. In reality, Love reveals, civil rights protections are surprisingly weak, and do not offer enough avenues for justice, change, and community reassurance in the wake of hate crimes, discrimination, and social exclusion.
A unique and timely study, Islamophobia and Racism in America wrestles with the disturbing implications of these findings for the persistence of racism—including Islamophobia—in the twenty-first century. As America becomes a “majority-minority” nation, this strategic shift in American civil rights advocacy signifies challenges in the decades ahead, making Love’s findings essential for anyone interested in the future of universal civil rights in the United States.
Advance Praise
“An important look at the rise of Islamophobia in the United States and the activists who work to fight it.”
—Mehdi Bozorgmehr, author of Backlash 9/11: Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans Respond
“An important look at the rise of Islamophobia in the United States and the activists who work to fight it.”
—Mehdi Bozorgmehr, author of Backlash 9/11: Middle Eastern and Muslim Americans Respond
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781479838073 |
| PRICE | $32.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 272 |
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Erik Love, Assistant Professor of Sociology at Dickinson College in Pennsylvania, also attempts to bring greater understanding in ISLAMOPHOBIA AND RACISM IN AMERICA (from New York University Press). He writes about hate crimes in America and how "many South Asian Americans are Muslim, but many others are Hindu, Sikh, Christian, Buddhist .... [and] many Arab Americans are Christian, Jewish or agnostic, but race exposes them to Islamophobia all the same." Much of his work focuses on defining what he calls "the Middle Eastern racial category" and use of terms like "Muslim American" to replace "Arab American."
As part of his research, Love has travelled and met/spoken with leaders of advocacy organizations in the United States, conducted content analysis on documents like brochures and websites, and also built a large database with information on "Arab, Muslim, Sikh, and South Asian American advocacy organizations." He writes about whether Islamophobia should be described as racism, noting a long history and parallels with other forms of racism. Several sections describe the work and past strategies employed by these civil rights advocacy groups, as well as a look towards the future and possibility for change.
Kirsty H, Reviewer
Eye opening and heart wrenching... I knew that Islamaphobia was happening and it horrified me, but to read it all about it made me literally tear up... Such a brilliant read and offered an insightful look at how the world is destroying itself.
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