The Islamophobia industry : how the right manufactures fear of Muslims / Nathan Lean ; foreword by John L. Esposito.

By:

Lean, Nathan Chapman

Contributor(s):

Esposito, John L

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London : Pluto Press ; New York : Distributed in the United States of America exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.Description: xiii, 222 pagesISBN:

9780745332543 (hbk. : alk. paper)
9780745332536 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0745332536

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DDC classification:

305.697 23 LEA.I

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Contents:

Monsters among us : a history of sowing fear in America -- A web of deception : fomenting hate online -- Media mayhem : broadcasting anti-Muslim madness -- We come bearing crosses : the Christian Right's battle for eternity -- Of politics and prophecy : the alliance of the pro-Israel right -- To Washington and beyond : Islamophobia as government policy -- Across the pond : the deadly effects of hate in Europe.

Summary: This is a disturbing account of the rising tide of Islamophobia sweeping through the United States and Europe. Nathan Lean takes us through a world of conservative bloggers, right-wing talk show hosts, evangelical religious leaders and politicians, all united in their quest to exhume the ghosts of 9/11 and convince their compatriots that Islam is the enemy. Lean uncovers their scare tactics, reveals their motives and exposes the ideologies that drive their propaganda machine. Situating Islamophobia within a long history of national and international phobias, this book challenges the narrative of fear that has for too long dominated discussions about Muslims and Islam.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Dept. of Islamic Studies	Dept. of Islamic Studies	Non-fiction	305.697 LEA.I (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		ISL8004

Includes bibliographical references (pages 211-213) and index.

This is a disturbing account of the rising tide of Islamophobia sweeping through the United States and Europe. Nathan Lean takes us through a world of conservative bloggers, right-wing talk show hosts, evangelical religious leaders and politicians, all united in their quest to exhume the ghosts of 9/11 and convince their compatriots that Islam is the enemy. Lean uncovers their scare tactics, reveals their motives and exposes the ideologies that drive their propaganda machine. Situating Islamophobia within a long history of national and international phobias, this book challenges the narrative of fear that has for too long dominated discussions about Muslims and Islam.

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