Overview
Islamophobia has been on the rise since September 11, as seen in countless cases of discrimination, racism, hate speeches, physical attacks, and anti-Muslim campaigns. The 2006 Danish cartoon crisis and the controversy surrounding Pope Benedict XVI's Regensburg speech have underscored the urgency of such issues as image-making, multiculturalism, freedom of expression, respect for religious symbols, and interfaith relations. The 1997 Runnymede Report defines Islamophobia as dread, hatred, and hostility towards Islam and Muslims perpetuated by a series of closed views that imply and attribute negative and derogatory stereotypes and beliefs to Muslims. Violating the basic principles of human rights civil liberties, and religious freedom, Islamophobic acts take many different forms. In some cases, mosques, Islamic centers, and Muslim properties are attacked and desecrated. In the workplace, schools, and housing, it takes the form of suspicion, staring, hazing, mockery, rejection, stigmatizing and outright discrimination. In public places, it occurs as indirect discrimination, hate speech, and denial of access to goods and services. This collection of essays takes a multidisciplinary approach to Islamophobia, bringing together the expertise and experience of Muslim, American, and European scholars. Analysis is combined with policy recommendations. Contributors discuss and evaluate good practices already in place and offer new methods for dealing with discrimination, hatred, and racism.
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Author: John L. Esposito (University Professor, Professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies, Georgetown University) ,
Ibrahim Kalin (Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister of Turkey, Fellow at the Prince Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 16.10cm
, Height: 2.10cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.417kg
ISBN: 9780199753659
ISBN 10: 0199753652
Pages: 280
Publication Date: 04 January 2011
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Manufactured on demand
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Reviews
<br> This cannot be verbalized; it must be seen.... --Murad Wilfried Hofmann, The Muslim World Book Review<p><br> Edited with skill by John L. Esposito and Ibrahim Kalin...Together the authors give a comprehensive, well-documented account of the historical roots of present-day Islamophobia. -- Times Literary Supplement<p><br>
Praise for previous editions: The answer to every teacher's prayer for an informed and balanced introductory book. Elegantly written, beautifully synthesized, and helpful. --Leila Fawaz, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy<br> A splendid introduction to Islam. Esposito paints over a wide canvas in depicting the emergence of the Muslim community, the varieties of Muslim beliefs and practices, the tensions between tradition and modernity, and the Islamic resurgence of recent years...A timely gem. --Philip Khoury, Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br> The best and most obvious choice for courses on Islam, Islamic history, and Middle Eastern history. Well-written and accessible to undergraduates. The best English language text on Islam. --Robert S. Kramer, St. Norbert College<br> One of the best introductory texts on Islam and the Islamic world. I think the book's greatest strength is that it's written in a way that is comprehensible and easily accessible without compromising substance. --Ibrahim Kalim, College of the Holy Cross<br>
Author Information
John L. Esposito is University Professor, Professor of Religion and International Affairs and of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University. He is the author or editor of more than 45 books, including What Everyone Needs to Know About Islam and The Future of Islam and is Editor in Chief of Oxford Islamic Studies Online.
